IA launches automated bagging system for growing pharma industry demands
06 Oct 2023 --- IA, a company that provides an integrated pharmacy packaging fulfillment platform for retail, health system and government pharmacies, is introducing two advanced robotics systems to expand its customization capabilities for different pharmacies.
The IA Smart SecurePack is an automated bagging system integrated with the NEXiA Enterprise Software Suite, eliminating manual packaging efforts within a centralized fulfillment facility and enhancing the accuracy of medication distribution. With the new portfolio addition, pharmacies can improve order fulfillment speed while maintaining high safety and reliability standards.
“Collaborating with our customers is integral to everything we do, and as they are on the front lines of pharmacy, they often inspire us to bring new ideas for accelerating all aspects of pharmacy fulfillment,” says Tom Utech, president and chief operating officer at IA.
“IA has invested in building a portfolio of enterprise software and advanced robotics within our Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform to continue to enhance the ability to offer robust solutions for our pharmacy partners of all different sizes, ultimately transforming the industry to focus on the pharmacist-patient relationship.”
The IA Smart SecurePack is an automated bagging system that reduces manual packaging efforts.Sustainable support for pharmacies
Pharmacy fulfillment company IA focuses on developing innovative solutions that drive the modernization of operations, help improve patient experiences and meet growing healthcare services demands.
The launch of the IA 4 Liter Canister, IA Smart SecurePack and Centralized Fulfillment Solutions for pharmacies presents a step toward helping “revolutionize” the way pharmacies operate and serve their communities, asserts the company.
IA’s Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform is a solution for pharmacies of various sizes, from community pharmacies to hospital systems to large-scale retail chains. IA explains that centralized fulfillment and pharmacy automation has been originally grouped with mail order or large-scale prescription fulfillment and not considered an option for all providers.
IA’s Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform
IA Centralized Fulfillment Solutions support dynamic design flexibly to support pharmacies of various sizes. Centralized Fulfillment Solutions include the design and buildout of pharmacy fulfillment facilities featuring modular hardware and software, advanced robotics, sophisticated counting and collation devices, technologies, tools and resources that enable pharmacy providers to realize improvements across several aspects of their operation.
The 4 L Canister represents a significant leap forward in medication storage and dispensing within the IA Pharmacy Fulfillment Platform. Its compact design and advanced robotics enable pharmacies to store and distribute medications and also includes the IA Smart Dispenser, an independent smart device that can be configured to store medications and count and dispense virtually all tablet and capsule sizes simultaneously within a pharmacy environment — from retail to central fill to mail order.
The company’s modular robotic prescription filling pod, IA SmartPod, will leverage the 4 L Canister, allowing the system to increase volumetric capacity and help reduce replenishment times. The innovation ensures that pharmacies can efficiently manage their inventory and aid in waste reduction.
Edited by Natalie Schwertheim
