Erpestad takes prescriptions at the Adrian telepharmacy and sends digital images of the prescription, the pill bottle and the pills to Sterling Drug in Worthington, where Hagen or a fellow pharmacist must examine each image on the computer screen and approve of the medication before it can be dispensed to the customer.
In addition to digital images, the telepharmacy utilizes web cameras, specialized computer software, voiceover Internet and a dedicated communication line. The technology also provides for one-on-one counseling between the pharmacist in Worthington and the customer in Adrian.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Minnesota retail telepharmacy has grand opening
The Minnesota retail pharmacy that opened a few months ago had its grand opening last week in Adrian. Julie Buntjer of the Worthington Daily Globe did a write up on the event and the pharmacy's operations:
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