Advisory Board April 1, 2022
Walgreens Boots Alliance is opening robot-powered micro-fulfillment centers to fill U.S. customers’ prescriptions—a move the company hopes will allow pharmacists to take on other duties, including testing and treating medical conditions, Melissa Repko reports for CNBC.
Walgreens opens robot-powered fulfillment centers
According to Repko, Walgreens plans to open 22 robot-powered fulfillment centers that can fill thousands of prescriptions for customers who need medications to manage conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
Walgreens says each robot can fill around 300 prescriptions every hour—roughly the same number filled in a day by a Walgreens pharmacy operating with a handful of staff members.
Repko reports that Walgreens’ plan was driven in part by market factors rapidly changing the pharmacy industry. Rick...
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