Remote dispensing

In theory, access to dispensing services 24 hours a day in locations previously unable to support full pharmacy operations.

Certain prescription dispensing units can carry over 2000 different medications [citation needed] tailored to the prescribing habits of local healthcare providers.

A patient with alcohol on his or her breath would go undetected via remote dispensing, increasing the risk for dangerous interactions with drugs such as tranquilizers, sleeping pills, narcotics, and warfarin to name a few.

This problem may be amplified through telecommunication service disruptions, which were reported in previous studies examining the utility of remote dispensing technology.

Hands-on patient training on inhalers and glucose meters is not feasible with remote dispensing, and administration of injections is impossible without a physically present pharmacist.

An example of a remote-dispensing unit used in long-term care facilities and correctional institutions
An example of a remote dispensing pharmacy used at healthcare facilities, University campuses, and Aboriginal communities in Canada.