An American has devised a vending machine to place in the doctor's waiting
room.
The prescription is bar-coded and slid into one slot, the credit card into
another. The machine prepares a label, and selects the correct box of pills
and applies said label.
Also spews out all the associated printed material. Background computer
checks interactions and general suitability based on patient age and sex.
Said to be more accurate than human dispensing. Also available at all sorts
of hours without fuss.
Way of the future, but will upset vested interests.
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Stephen Crawshaw MB BS MPharm
Townsville, Australia.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Owen Dempsey
>Jeff said:
>Could I suggest that
>PCG's consider paying pharmacies for
>*NOT DISPENSING*.
>
>why not change the law so that dispensing fees are abolished and PCGs
>can employ pharmacists directly; no conflicts of interest then.
>Dispensing seems a fairly simple task to me .
>
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