Startup Team in Iran Develops Smart Pharmacy
With the expansion of the use of technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and the Internet of Things in the health industry, a new generation of pharmacies called ‘smart pharmacies’ have emerged to render services to people.
An Iranian startup team has also created a smart system in this field.
A smart pharmacy is an advanced automated system for delivering medicines and pharmaceutical services which is designed by using robotics, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things technology.
This device can provide medicines to patients accurately, quickly and safely without the need for a human operator.
The aim of this technology is to reduce human error, save time, increase access to medicine and improve the level of health services.
The possibility of drug interactions with the help of artificial intelligence, precise management of expiration dates and inventory, professional reporting of drug sales and automatic diagnosis of doctor's prescriptions with artificial intelligence are other capabilities of this drug distribution system.
In a relevant development in 2024, an Iranian pharmacist has founded a new drug distribution platform which aims to settle the problems of the pharmaceutical industry and increases access to pharmacies in underprivileged areas.
“The main problem of pharmaceutical companies is their dependence on manpower and visitors to distribute their products, which limits access to cities and remote areas and hinders their market development,” Ali Boroumandi told ANA.
“We have investigated the wholesale sale of drugs. Due to the large number of pharmacies, our bargaining advantage with the manufacturers is high and it allows us to get the medicine from the manufacturers at a better price and supply them to the pharmacies,” he added.
“For instance, a company did not have a representative or visiting force in Kerman, but with the digital coverage we have provided throughout the country, we were able to introduce the product to Kerman and develop its market,” Boroumandi said.
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