Pharmacy

Leader John Lee has announced cross-border data sharing, faster drug approvals, AI cancer screening, a new regulatory centre, and expanded telehealth.

Deploying a central-fill Rx model for its 21 hospitals has dramatically reduced technician hours – and the risk of medication errors. Automation gains have also enabled the health system to reopen a long-closed hospital in an underserved area.

HRSA is scheduled to issue approvals to drugmakers by Oct. 15 for implementation of the pilot on Jan. 1, 2026.

DialCare cut provider time by approximately 75% for frequently prescribed medications, and overall it's reduced Rx processing from 30 minutes to two. Its admin teams are also able to address issues before patients hit snags at the pharmacy.

It cuts delivery time down to 20 minutes between Cyberport and Cheung Chau.

Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center has introduced closed-loop processes that have reduced medication errors and increased utilisation rates.

The group says an "unchecked" model would undermine the goal of allowing safety net providers to stretch federal resources.

The Epic-integrated tech boosted automated medication instruction mapping from 26% to 86%. Further, the clinical-grade AI's ability to understand unstructured Rx instructions eliminated manual entry in an additional 60% of cases.

A new survey from Define Ventures outlines how 15 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies are embracing artificial intelligence, and where they're implementing it. Carolyn Magill, venture partner at the VC firm, unpacks the results.

The collaboration aims to create AI agents that can analyze and act on unified health records and social data to improve access, streamline care coordination, and boost staff and patient engagement.