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Excerpt from
article: "Pharmacy design has been undergoing
dramatic changes in recent years, in a number of areas. A main
trend has been the need to modernize and automate the
production, packaging, distribution, and provision of drugs,
particularly of prescription drugs, which have to be monitored
and secured at all times. Modern pharmacies --- particularly
hospital pharmacies --- are looking to establish an automated
system that performs all the jobs from the clean room to the
patient’s bedside. Great progress has been made in moving
towards a coordinated, automated pharmacy system. Clients
looking to design a pharmacy will want to be cognizant of
these trends.
The movement towards automation has been
spurred by a number of factors, including: lower overall cost
of operation, higher safety standards, and increased ability
of the pharmacy to respond quickly and accurately to hospital
needs. A big factor in the decrease in costs, is the ability
of hospitals to reduce staff, based on the implementation of
automated systems. Additionally, the new electronic systems
mean fewer medication errors and tighter security, not to
mention more reliably safe drugs..."
"Pharmacy Design Trends",
© Ian Janer and William N. Bernstein, LEED®AP, AIA,
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