Pharmacy automation involves utilization of mechanical devices to facilitate the dispensing and mixing of medications. It enhances efficiency, reduces errors, and frees up pharmacists' time to focus on direct patient care activities. Technological advancements are enabling the development of innovative pharmacy automation solutions that can streamline workflows in hospitals as well as retail pharmacies. Global pharmacy automation market is witnessing steady growth over the past few years. With the rising workload on pharmacists due to increasing dispensing activities as well as growing need to reduce medication errors and the demand for automated systems is accelerating.
Market Dynamics:
Global pharmacy automation market is driven by factors such as rising geriatric population and the subsequent increase in medication demands, growing patient pool with chronic diseases requiring long-term medication, high volume of prescriptions leading to increased workload on pharmacists, and implementation of stringent regulations regarding patient safety. However, high installation and maintenance costs of automated dispensing systems particularly for small retail pharmacies, and difficulty in optimizing workflow using these systems are some of the factors restraining the market growth. Various kinds of flexible automated drug dispensing systems that can be used in pharmacies of any size. Artificial intelligence-enabled solutions also offer opportunities for better predictive alogrithms and reduction in errors through machine learning.
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