Pharmacists are being overwhelmed by a surge in demand for the flu shot. MedAdvisor data shows in April alone, there was a 300% year-on-year spike in flu shots as Australians rush to get immunised earlier than usual. Flu shot demand typically peaks in May. This year, as a direct result of COVID-19, MedAdvisor is seeing... Continue Reading →
MedAdvisor supports the use of digital solutions to provide patients with convenience, access and choice. With the rise of telehealth during this COVID-19 Pandemic, prescribers have needed to send digital images of scripts directly to pharmacies via fax or email, which adds significant administrative burden for both prescribers and pharmacies, and poses the risk of... Continue Reading →
“I don’t even see the script — the doctor sends the script straight to the pharmacy. The deliveries are just left at the front door.”
“Patients should stay in regular contact with their treating team and make shared decisions."
“We are an essential service … ensuring that people can readily access their medication. If people are in isolation, we're doing deliveries to those people”
If you are self-isolating, it is crucial that you do not interact with vulnerable people, including the elderly or those with compromised immune systems.
“There is farther we can go, but let’s celebrate how far we have come.”
“Hopefully, eventually women can live longer and have a good quality of life while living with ovarian cancer,”
In fact, people on the spectrum often display great potential to excel.
