Thursday, December 03, 2009

New Legislation Paves Way for Remote Dispensing in Ontario, Canada

The Ontario legislature passed Bill 179, which will allow remote dispensing in the province:
The new legislation will permit PCA Services Inc. of Oakville to roll out its PharmaTrust(TM) Med Centres across the province - something the company has been working towards for four years. Once the regulations are in place, it is expected that Med Centres will be deployed to service patients in medical clinics, hospitals, employer facilities, retail locations, and remote communities that cannot economically support a traditional drug store.
Check out the press release. We've covered the remote prescription dispensing machine previously here at the Telepharmacy Blog, and also this legislation when it was first being considered. Here are some promo videos and news pieces from Youtube:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU30LnS2qso




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-kGuOu1GQ0

1 comment:

acupuncture abbie said...

This is the first I've heard of these remote prescription-dispensing machines. They seem like a good idea, that can serve to get people the medicine they need. I wonder if they will ever be deployed in remote areas of the United States?