‘Technology enhances accuracy, but it cannot replace empathy’

Megan Haggan 28/11/2025

AdPha president Tom Simpson presents the Fred J Boyd Award to 2025 winner, Professor Michael Barras, at Medicines Management 2025 Photo: J&A Photography - Josh Woning

AI and other technologies will play a big role in health care as they evolve... but can't replace the compassion and expertise of a pharmacist, says this year's Fred J Boyd Award recipient A prolific researcher and national leader in medicines safety, Professor Michael Barras has been awarded Advanced Pharmacy Australia’s highest honour at Advanced

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