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Drug Security Made Easy

Automated medication dispensing systems prevent theft and help you monitor usage patterns to root out diversion.

Richard Carvotta

Protecting your patients, staff and facility from the harmful effects of drug diversion and abuse requires a two-pronged strategy. First, you must effectively secure your medications and limit their access. Second, you must have a way to monitor medication inventory and detect any suspicious signs of diversion. Automatic medication dispensing systems coupled with database and reporting software can make it much easier for you to achieve these goals.

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