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Can we translate the UK automation experience?
Author(s) -
Marotti Richard
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy practice and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2055-2335
pISSN - 1445-937X
DOI - 10.1002/jppr.1184
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , automation , project commissioning , operations management , publishing , medical emergency , nursing , engineering , mechanical engineering , political science , law
Automated dispensing systems ( ADS ) have the potential to reduce certain types of medication errors and improve the overall efficiency of pharmacy operations. Uptake of this technology in Australia has been limited to date with limited Australian reviews completed assessing the benefits from medication safety, time and cost‐savings perspectives. The purpose of this preceptorship was to evaluate the United Kingdom ( UK ) experience and determine which understandings could be translated to the Australian setting.