Can Pharmacy Be Futureproof?

Emerging from a year-long crisis offers us a fresh stimulus to reflect on the pharmacy profession and the challenges that lie ahead. Industry observers have long noted the limited value of the dispensing function, and some have predicted that it will ultimately succumb to automation. Pharmacists have been jealous guardians of the professional role of pharmacists in overseeing the dispensing of prescription drugs, but the economics may eventually dictate that the process can safely be turned over to machines.