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  • QR Code Examples
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    • Our App Wins Prize 2014
    • Sky Business News Interview
    • Literature Review: Medication Safety in Australia 2013
    • Avoiding hospitals
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QR Code Examples

Six examples of what different drug QR Barcodes look like. The number of black dots in each corresponding square-shaped QR Barcode relates to the number of characters in the doctor’s instructions. Scanning these QR Barcodes with the Our Pills Talk Medicine Safety App will speak out these embedded doctor’s instructions, otherwise known as “sigs”.

SERETIDE ACCUHALER

Seretide Accuhaler qr barcode

NEXIUM HP7

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PANADEINE FORTE

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TRANSIDERM NITRO

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NUELIN SYRUP

nuelin syrup qr code

MINIRIN NASAL SPRAY

MINIRIN NASAL SPRAY qr code

Information in the QR Code

Information contained in each the QR Barcode, that is displayed and spoken out loud:

  • drug name
  • patient’s name
  • how to take the medication
  • date of dispensing
example medical prescription on app

QR Code on the Prescription Label

How the prescription labels appear when the pharmacist prints this out during the dispensing of the patient’s prescription. Both labels are placed on the patient’s medication.

QR Code on the Repeat Prescription

The Our Pills Talk Medicine Safety App QR Barcodes are also printed out on the patient’s repeat prescription form, in the right vertical column. This will provide support for the patient by speaking out which drugs and how many repeats are still available for dispensing.

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Participating Pharmacies

You can use the Our Pills Talk Medicine Safety App with prescriptions filled at any of the participating pharmacies that use either of the following prescription dispensing software:

  • Aquarius Dispense
    by Simple Retail
    1800 746 753
  • Corum LOTS Dispense
    by Corum Health
    1300 669 865
  • Merlin by Pharmhos
    1300 7427 6467

Our App Wins Award

app award 2018

Our Pills Talk Medicine Safety App won an award at the National Medicinewise Awards, which were announced as part of the 10th National Medicines Symposium in Canberra in May 2018.

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Our App Wins Prize

The Our Pills Talk MedicineSafety App has won first prize in the "Enabling System Change" category of the NSW government's Apps4NSW competition.

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Sky News Interview

Watch Steve Cohen being interviewed by Sky Business News.

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Medical Safety Articles

Literature Review: Medication Safety in Australia 2013

This report surveys the available literature and information on medication safety in Australian health care.
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Avoiding hospitals and doctors the best cure for healthcare woes

The Coalition government has told us we need to have an “everything on the table” debate on how to rein in healthcare expenditure.
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Volunteer Advocates Wanted!

We have volunteer positions available for people who are passionate about the health sector, and reducing adverse drug events.

This role involves planning and conducting effective ‘engagement campaigns’, which may include providing stakeholders (such as pharmacies and community service organisations) with promotional materials and making presentations to raise awareness for adverse drug events.

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Contact Details

Steve Cohen

0405105440

scohen300@yahoo.com.au

Steve Cohen

0405105440

scohen300@yahoo.com.au

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Steve was awarded 1st Prize in a NSW Department of Health competition in 2013, apps4NSW. The prize was awarded in Parliament House, Macquarie St, Sydney by our Minister for Health, Jillian Skinner.

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