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Profitable Expansion with Remote Delivery Kiosks
“In 2016, we were looking for a way to extend the pharmacy in a cost-effective way,” said David Smiley, director of pharmacy services. The first thought was to expand to a second location, but the price added up quickly. Mail order helped some patients with access to...

Asteres Announces 4 Million ScriptCenter Locker Prescription Pickups in 33 States
Customers pick up prescriptions in under 60 seconds. San Diego, June 19, 2022 – Asteres, the industry leader in 24/7 automated pharmacy pickup, announced today 4 million prescription pickups in 33 states across the U.S. and Europe. Asteres develops ScriptCenter kiosks...
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New ScriptCenter provides additional options for prescription refills
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Pharmacy Department will soon have an additional option for beneficiaries to obtain their prescriptions. On May 12, 2021, the Marine Corps Air Station New River Marine Corps Exchange will become the location for an Asteres...
7 Challenges Facing Hospitals and Their Outpatient Pharmacies
By Asteres
June 25, 2018
Pharmacy Locker System Increases Prescription Adherence: New Vanderbilt Study
janette Ridley, PharmD, MHA presented at ASHP Midyear the findings on a discharge study conducted at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital. Their purpose was to increase discharge medication access. They understand that increased access allows for increased prescription adherence to medication regimens. The study was conducted with the help of their ScriptCenter locker solution, the method in which they called for their discharge patients to pickup their prescriptions.
Some key findings from the study include:
15% increase in prescriptions filled at the Vanderbilt pharmacy after ScriptCenter installed
At time of discharge, there was a positive impact on medication access for patients via their ScriptCenter unit
The Vanderbilt M2B team increased prescriptions that were routed to their pharmacy after the install of ScriptCenter
Additionally, data suggests that increased prescription access allows for an overall increase in patient prescription adherence. The first step in adherence is a patient having their prescription in their hands. A finding from a 2018 US Pharm study found that increased prescription adherence “can have a tremendous impact on quality and length of life, health outcomes, and overall healthcare costs”. Additionally, engagement of patients is “essential” to the success of increasing adherence. A way to do that? A centralized pickup point. A solution like an automated pharmacy kiosk or locker system creates ease of access for patients. For pharmacy, it increases the overall pharmacy footprint without the need of adding additional staff. Automated pharmacy solutions allow for the pharmacy staff to work at the top of their license by moving elements like delivery to the machine.
For more information and to read the poster in it’s entirety, see a downloadable version on our website.
Fort Hood’s new ScriptCenter automates prescription service
ScriptCenter is a state-of-the-art service kiosk with lockers to hold prescription refills. Lockers are located inside the kiosk, as well as outside. The lockers on the outside of the machine will light up, letting the patient know where he or she can grab the...
UCI, UCSD New Study: Improved Prescription Adherence with Automated Kiosks
A new UCI, UCSD study shows automated prescription kiosks offer increased prescription adherence with patients.
Military Prescription Pickup Expands with New Pharmacy Automation
Military Health Network expands pharmacy reach with ScriptCenter lockers and kiosks. Military pharmacy automation systems are on the rise.
Sustainable Strategies for Retail Pharmacies During COVID-19 & Beyond
Retail pharmacies have managed as best they can during the pandemic. Now they need to look out over the horizon and focus on a long-term strategy.COVID-19 has disrupted the retail industry, and retail pharmacies are no exception. They have had to think fast and find...
Are New Methods of Medication Delivery During COVID-19 Sustainable for Retail Pharmacies?
In the era of COVID-19, pharmacies need to turn to sustainable and secure medication delivery methods to entice patients.
ScriptCenter Value and Workflow Efficiency
“Every time a patient comes to the window, we have roughly one or two minutes, on average, worth of time that’s needed to dispense their prescription,” Read said. “If I were to use one minute and say I divert 20,000 prescriptions for 15,000 patients, 15,000 minutes...