Pharmacy Automation

The foundation of point-of-care medication safety begins in the Pharmacy. McKesson Automation’s suite of pharmacy automation solutions intrinsically reinforce medication safety practices and streamline pharmacy operations, bringing new levels of efficiency and savings. 

Through the use of robotics, bar-code scanning automation, and Web-based technologies, McKesson Automation’s array of pharmacy solutions enhance medication ordering, dispensing, administration, charge capture and inventory management processes.  From the pharmacy to the bedside, McKesson’s easily adaptable solutions increase communication between nursing and pharmacy, improve medication safety, optimize productivity and reduce costs in hospitals of all sizes.

The unmatched functionality and features of each product drive the medication safety process deeper into the normal workflow patterns of pharmacists, technicians, nurses and clinicians.  McKesson Automation’s solutions free them from time-consuming, repetitive, manual tasks so they can focus on clinical activities and improve the quality of patient care.

AcuDose-Rx Automated medication dispensing cabinet solution for fast, safe, secure access to medications and narcotics, streamlined nursing workflow, improved inventory management and increased compliance.

ROBOT-Rx Increases safety, efficiency, and inventory management by aligning central pharmacy drug distribution processes on the world's leading bar-code-driven automation systems.

Anesthesia-Rx Anesthesia-Rx is a medication dispensing cart that provides anesthesiologists and CRNAs with greater medication and narcotic control in the OR.

Automation Decision Support Advanced analytics for strategic decision making and optimizing the operational performance of your McKesson Automation solutions.

Bar-Code Medication Packaging Solutions Supports a hospital's unique dispensing, inventory management and medication administration initiatives.

CarePoint Connect CarePoint Connect is the first software application designed to enhance nursing med-dispensing workflow and nursing/pharmacy communication.

Connect-Rx Connect-Rx software integrates McKesson's pharmacy and nursing automation solutions on a single system with one interface to the pharmacy information system.

CytoCare CytoCare automates the compounding of hazardous IVs used for chemotherapy, monoclonal antibody therapy, and genetic therapy. The result is better patient care, safer staff and improved efficiencies.

Fulfill-Rx Reduces drug inventory costs and associated labor with a two-way electronic data interchange between McKesson's pharmaceutical distribution centers and hospital automation solutions.

Horizon MedComm-Rx Automates and improves the medication order process and simplifies the filling of medication orders.

IntelliShelf-Rx Automate stationary medication storage shelves to reduce medication errors and create electronic inventory management.

MedCarousel Significantly improves medication safety and productivity by automating medication storage, inventory, and selection.

NarcStation Oversees the access, control and tracking of all controlled substances within the hospital pharmacy

PACMED Rapidly packages and dispenses oral solid medications in bar-coded, unit-dose form, and accelerates readiness for medication scanning at the point of care.

PROmanager-Rx The new PROmanager-Rx™ system improves safety and decreases pharmacist labor by automating the dispensing of manufacturer-packaged, bar-coded, oral solid medications.