Canada

First Rural Community Receives Remote Prescription Dispensing System

Novemeber/December 2011 - The Canadian Pharmacy Journal

A First Nation community north of Peterborough, Ontario, is home to the province's first remote dispensing system installed outside a major urban centre.

Royal Victoria Hospital Introduces Medication Right At Your Fingertips

November 30, 2011

People who want to fill their prescriptions at Royal Victoria Hospital can now do so thanks to the launch of an innovative solution by Touchpoint Pharmacy.

Convenient Access to Pharmacy Services Now Available

September 21, 2011

PCAS™ Patient Automation Services Inc. (PCAS) today announced it has begun rolling out PharmaTrust® MedCentres™ in remote and rural communities in Ontario.

Touchpoint Pharmacy Now Open At Curve Lake

September 21, 2011

An innovative, new type of pharmacy has opened at Curve Lake First Nation. Located at Curve Lake First Nation Health Centre, Touchpoint Pharmacy™ - powered by the PharmaTrust MedCentreTM - will provide Curve Lake First Nation patients with access to pharmacy services previously unavailable to residents of this remote community north of Peterborough, Ontario. Patients will be able to fill prescriptions on-site at the Health Centre and speak directly with a Touchpoint pharmacist about their prescription and medication history. Home delivery service for prescriptions will also be provided.

MedCentre Remote Dispensing System Accredited

August 31, 2011

PCAS Patient Care Automation Services Inc. (“PCAS”) is pleased to announce that the first PharmaTrust MedCentre™ remote dispensing unit owned and operated by Touchpoint Pharmacy™ (an affiliate of PCAS), has received approval from the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP).

NRC-IRAP Funds Latest Innovation from PharmaTrust™

January 21, 2011

The Honourable Tony Clement, Federal Industry Minister, announced today a contribution agreement of up to $300,000 in funding for PharmaTrust™ from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).

Ontario Passes Regulations Enabling Remote Dispensing

March 18, 2011

The Government of Ontario today announced passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing in all areas of the province.

PharmaTrust™ to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

January 8, 2011

PharmaTrust™ has been invited to participate in the 29th Annual J.P. Morgan Health-Care Conference in San Francisco, January 10 to 13, 2011, at the Westin St. Francis.

PharmaTrust™ Signs Partnership with a First Nations Community

October 29, 2010

PharmaTrust™ has signed the first agreement of its kind to provide a MedCenter to a First Nations Community in Northern Ontario.

PharmaTrust™ to launch MedCentre Remote Dispensing V3.0

October 18, 2010

PharmaTrust™ is launching the next generation of the MedCentre remote dispensing system with world-class features that redefine and take remote dispensing services to the next level.

PharmaTrust MedCentres™; Game-Changing Technology by CNN

August 25, 2010

PharmaTrust MedCentres™ were dubbed this weekend as an industry-changing technology by CNN’s editorial producer Nadia Bilchik in her segment on stories happening overseas.

PharmaTrust™ Garners International Interest

June 9, 2010

PharmaTrust™ has been invited to participate in the Private Company forum of the Goldman Sachs 31st Annual Health Care Conference in Los Angeles.

Pharmacy in a Box

April 19, 2010 - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre pilots a broader solution. Call it, thinking inside the box.

PharmaTrust™ MedCentres Enhancing Pharmacy Practice

April 15, 2010

The PharmaTrust MedCentre, the world’s leading remote dispensing system, provides pharmacists with a tool to enhance and expand their practices, making their valuable services available to more Ontarians 24 hours a day.

PharmaTrust MedCentres™ Meet Prescription Needs of Ontarians

March 29, 2010

PharmaTrust™ is preparing to deploy its MedCentres across the province.

MedCentre Kiosks to Expand in Ontario Hospitals

March/April 2010 – CP Journal

The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and PharmaTrust have agreed to collaborate on the installation of telepharmacy prescription-dispensing kiosks in Ontario Hospital.

Recovery Hinges on Investment, Innovation

February 22, 2010 – The Globe and Mail

PharmaTrust attends Britain’s investment and growth discussion.

Hospital Association OKs Use of Drug Dispensers

January 29, 2010 – Ifpress.com

The Ontario Hospital Association has an agreement with a company that wants to place its automated drug dispensers in hospitals across the province.

Ontario Hospital Association and PharmaTrust Partner

January 28, 2010

The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and PharmaTrust™ are pleased to announce a new partnership intended to enhance patient access to prescribed medications and make Ontario’s prescription dispensing more efficient.