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29 Nov 2011

Pharmacy dispensing machine company eyes UK expansion

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Amal England, Locum pharmacist
Posted on 2 December 2011.
Automated machines are not new, robotic dispensing machines are out there, even self service ones. But does this dutch system have a pharmacist involved somewhere in the process?
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Graham Morris, Other pharmacist
Posted on 03/12/11 11:45 in reply to Amal England.
http://www.pharmaself.it/eng/prodotto.html
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Roy Den Hartog, Other healthcare professional
Posted on 06/12/11 09:06 in reply to Amal England.
Yes, the legislation in The Netherlands requires that the robot is operated always under the supervision of a pharmacist.

Roy den Hartog, Pharma Robots B.V., The Netherlands - Official distributor of Videosystem SRL, Italy - producer of Pharmaself24
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Adina Brown, Community pharmacist
Posted on 01/01/12 18:41 in reply to Roy Den Hartog.
and does the sale of otc products by this machine involve GSL only or are P medicines included, and if the machine is always operated under the supervision of a pharmacist does that mean that there will be no P medicine sales outside of opening hours ie when the phamacy is shut for business. i am assuming that 'OTC' in this case includes medicines
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Roy Den Hartog, Other healthcare professional
Posted on 04/01/12 15:21 in reply to Adina Brown.
In Holland it involves the so-called "free available medicines" (similar to the UK GSL articles). The individual pharmacist decides which articles he puts for sale in the machine, taking into consideration the legislation, in principle these should be no P medicines.
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