Objectives: to compare the effectiveness of the decentralized automated drug dispensing
system with pockets. Methods: an effectiveness study based on a systematic review guided …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the costs and patient safety of a pilot implementation of an
automated dispensing cabinet in a critical care unit of a private tertiary hospital in São …

Background An increase in the use of automated systems has optimised the drug
dispensing process in hospitals. Methods This case study describes the implementation of …

Background: Technologies have been developed over the past 20 years to automate the
stages of drug distribution in hospitals, including ordering, dispensing, delivery, and …

Objectives Pharmacy automation is increasing in hospitals. The aim of this systematic review
was to identify and evaluate the literature on automated unit dose dispensing systems …

Objectives To systematically review automated and semi-automated drug distribution
systems (DDSs) in hospitals and to evaluate their effectiveness on medication safety, time …

Use of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) is increasing in hospital settings. ADCs bring
various potential benefits, among which are improvements to patient safety and reduction of …

Objectives: Automated drug dispensing system (ADDs) is an emerging technology positively
impacts drug dispensing efficiency by minimizing medication errors. However, the …

Objective To compare the rate and severity of reported dispensing errors in nursing homes
using manual medication dispensation vs automated dispensation with a specifically …

Aim This work aimed to evaluate the impact of automated dispensing cabinets on the
dispensing error rate, the number of interruptions, and pillbox preparation times. Methods A …