Automation of hospital pharmacies and a robotised medicines warehouse
(can be integrated with Unit Dose)
A comprehensive technological ecosystem for hospital pharmacies.
We eliminate routine manual work, minimise errors in the administration of medication and provide a detailed overview of medication costs.
Unregulated ‘stockpiles’
The build-up of unrecorded stock in departments leads to medicines expiring, unexplained losses and the unnecessary tying up of capital.
The risk of human error
There is a high risk of medication mix-ups when manually selecting packs that are visually or by name similar.
A non-transparent economy
There is no direct link between actual medicine consumption and a specific patient’s account.
The time pressures faced by nurses
Nurses will save 20–40 hours of nursing time per day (for a 500-bed hospital), which they can immediately devote to direct patient care. Amend the text in brackets (500 beds)
SOLUTIONS
Closed-loop medicine management system
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Automated high-volume intake (Bulk Loading)
Staff simply empty the crates into the filling hopper. The system automatically sorts, weighs and measures the items, and verifies them against the FMD database.
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AI-driven warehousing
Stocking is organised according to size and dispensing frequency, rather than alphabetically. This saves up to 50 per cent of the pharmacy’s floor space.
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The rigorous logic of FEFO
The system consistently dispatches batches with the nearest expiry date, thereby eliminating losses from out-of-date medicines.
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Option to integrate with Unit Dose
If both systems (the automated whole-packaging warehouse and the unit-dose packaging robot) are in operation at the pharmacy, the result is perfect synergy.
Efficient dispensation of medicines at any time
What is MedicPort
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Fully autonomous pharmacy
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Solution respecting the principles of a regular pharmacy
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Possibility to consult a pharmacist
MedicPort
MedicPort key benefits of the solution
One technology, multiple solutions
STAFF BALANCE SHEET
Transformation of human capabilities
Impact on efficiency and ROI
2–4 years
Return on Investment (ROI)
20–40h
Time saved by nurses per day (500 beds)
The introduction of automation does not mean job losses, but rather a meaningful redeployment of roles:
In the hospital pharmacy: A hospital technology centre is being established. This requires an increase of approximately 3.5–5.0 FTEs (a clinical pharmacist for prescription validation, and a pharmacy assistant for operating production lines and logistics).
In inpatient wards: Nurses will save 20–40 hours of nursing time per day (for a 500-bed hospital), which they can immediately devote to direct patient care.
Automatic
reception
Rapid stocking via the input hopper, continuous monitoring of batches and expiry dates, and real-time scanning of FMD codes.
Self-service
kiosk
An e-prescription reader, QR code scanner, age verification via e-ID, payment terminal and a barrier-free button for easy dispensing.
Pharmacy software
tailored to your needs
An overview of stock levels, secure, encrypted video calls between pharmacists and patients, and the generation of detailed process reports.