As part of its portfolio of complete pharmacy fulfillment solutions, iA® offers Smart Unit of Use, a product that enhances the overall prescription fulfillment process for pharmacies.
The iA Smart Unit of Use dispenses pre-packaged medications that are ready for administration, including creams and lotions, liquid medications, inhalers, topical and transdermal medications, over the counter medications, pre-filled bottles and vials, blister packs and eyedrops. The automation technology picks and scans the medication to verify accuracy, then affixes and scans a patient-specific label to it. Finally, an image is taken to allow digital pharmacist verification, and the medication is placed in a tote with the rest of the patient’s medications. A unique feature of the Smart Unit of Use is the ability to pick, label, image and dispense a prescription ready for a pharmacist to verify.
Fully integrated with iA’s leading edge NEXiA® Software Suite, the Smart Unit of Use helps with a seamless dispensing process.
With a relatively small footprint, the Smart Unit of Use can be integrated into various fulfillment configurations and is ergonomically designed for straightforward replenishment that can occur without disrupting operations. It can include multiple shelves and lanes and hold up to 150 medications.
“The iA Smart Unit of Use is designed to enable seamless and efficient pharmacy fulfillment across a wide range of medication types,” said Tom Utech, iA CEO. “We’ve listened to our customers and added features that will help to streamline prescription fulfillment. By integrating advanced automation and intelligent software into all steps of the fulfillment process, we are empowering pharmacies to be able to focus on delivering direct patient care and ultimately improve health outcomes.”
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About iA®
iA® (Innovation Associates®) is a pharmacy fulfillment company that provides an integrated platform of capabilities to support Centralized, Community and Shared Pharmacy Fulfillment Solutions. With over 30 years of experience in the pharmacy fulfillment business, we have developed and implemented a suite of automation and software solutions that help deliver quick and sustainable business results. Our integrated Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform enables scalable solutions that helps run the prescription fulfillment process from prescription acceptance to delivery, supporting dynamic design flexibility to service pharmacies in a variety of volumes and settings. Our solutions can improve workflow and help increase efficiency, while enabling more time for pharmacists to focus on their patients. iA works with pharmacy providers in the Commercial, Health Systems, Government, and Mail Order/eCommerce markets. iA can help customers transform their pharmacy. For more information, visit iARx.com.