Journal:
:P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management1993
Janette D LieKristie N TuDiana D ShenBonnie M Wong
Up to 70 million U.S. adults have chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders. Therapies may include prescription medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration, off-label treatments, over-the-counter drugs, and herbal therapies.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To assess the impact of robotic dispensing machines in community pharmacies on staff efficiency and sales of over-the-counter drugs.
SETTING
The study was done on 253 community pharmacies in Germany that use a robotic dispensing machine manufactured by ROWA during 2008.
METHOD
Data concerning the financial and economic impact of using a robotic dispensing machine in comm...
