Apotex gets appy with NPS
June 26, 2014
An upcoming new version of
NPS Medicinewise’s MedicineList+
smartphone app has added the
ability to interface with dispensary
software and download a patient’s
medication history, with the update
the outcome of a partnership
between NPS and Apotex.
The current MedicineList+ allows
users to store the medications they
are using as well as keep a record of
medical test data, as well as scan in
barcodes of prescription drugs and
set dosing reminders.
The new version uses a piece of
dispensing software “middleware”
which extracts specific data from
the dispensing system and sends it
to the app, according to Pulse IT.
“Patients can then see a list
of everything that has been
dispensed, including over the
counter and complementary
medicines,” said Apotex marketing
manager Paul Chang.
The updated app will be launched
in Aug, with a number of future
enhancements in the works
including the ability for patients to
order repeats and set a time to pick
up their prescriptions.
Chang said pharmacies would
be able to put their own branding
details on the app.
NPS ceo Lynn Weekes said the
app would help reduce errors in
transferring medicine information
into the app.
“It will also help with patient
adherence and medicines safety
by encouraging patients to build
a trusted relationship with their
pharmacist,” Weekes said.
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