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Thinking about a better Automated Dispensing Unit (ADU)

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Jerry Fahrni
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Automated Dispensing Units (ADUs), also referred to as Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs), are nothing new to hospital pharmacy. Over 80% of hospital pharmacies use ADUs. The most common is a product from Cardinal called Pyxis MedStation. Others include Omnicell SinglePointe, McKessen AutoDose-Rx and medDISPENSE (part of Emerson Electric Co.). Currently Pyxis is the clear front runner, and for good reason. They offer a great product.
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Categories: Automation, Medication Safety | Tags: ADU, AutoDose-Rx, AutoPack, AutoPharm, InSite, medDISPENSE, Omnicell, Pyxis
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