30 ft robot in central London to power e-prescription pharmacy expansion

Pharmacierge, a specialist in private e-prescription app and delivery services announces its forthcoming expansion within the heart of London’s healthcare district.

The expansion includes an extensive new 5,500 sq ft dispensary equipped with a 30 ft dispensing robot, both the largest of their kind in the ‘prestigious’ Harley Street Medical Area (HSMA). Pharmacierge is itself backed by 80 private GPs and Consultants spanning all medical specialties.

Acquiring the additional lease in Wimpole Street marks a significant milestone on Pharmacierge’s mission to become the pharmacy partner of choice to all private practices and private hospitals. With this move, the brand’s operations parallel to Harley Street will grow to 8,000 sqft, or tenfold the size of its original location in 2015.

In its ‘relentless pursuit of innovation’, Pharmacierge has engaged a world-renowned pharmacy designer to reimagine its latest incarnation. The ‘ambitious’ transformation of two 18th-century Georgian properties into one streamlined clinical space is already underway.

The project aspires to revolutionising the private pharmacy pathway, marrying ‘cutting-edge’ technology and robotics with traditional pharmacy values and integrity. In addition to generic and branded medicines, the plans also include dedicated sub-divided areas for controlled, refrigerated and biological medications.

A 30 ft multi-arm dispensing robot, unprecedented in central London, will soon occupy one wing of the new premises, with medication chutes spiralling down through the floor to the spacious modern dispensary beneath.

This robotic automation is projected to improve overall efficiency and enhance rapid availability of the broadest possible pharmacy formulary. Pharmacierge already caters to a network of over 4,500 GP and Consultant users.

Edward Ungar, CEO, commented: “While our mPrescribe technology now equally serves clinicians and patients outside of London, we felt very strongly that only a local investment would remain faithful to our brand values, our roots and the private medical community who have supported us through thick and thin.”

Julian Best, Executive Property Director of The Howard de Walden Estate, added: “We are delighted Pharmacierge has chosen to expand their operation in the Harley Street Medical Area, bolstering the technology led patient experience for the delivery of prescriptions and ensuring the area continues to offer the highest level of patient service.”

By Matthew Neville – Senior Correspondent, Bdaily

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