IndustriesRetail & Chain
A new way to solve central fill in retail.
For years, retail pharmacy has been forced to solve central fill with automation built for a narrower job and software that stops at the walls of one facility. Not anymore.
The RoboPharma difference
Another path
High-volume vial filling and unit-of-use dispensing run on one conveyed floor, and direct-to-patient fulfillment runs on the same platform as central fill and mail order. For chain, grocery and mass retail pharmacy operators, that means adding fill capacity and new fulfillment models without adding another vendor every time. Where you want spare capacity filling for other organizations, the same facility can run multi-tenant.
New Build
A new facility, designed around the automation rather than retrofitted to it. Floor plan, throughput model, and staffing plan built together.
See how a new build worksReplacement & Expansion
An existing operation at its ceiling. Add filling points, add form factors, or replace automation that cannot cover your formulary.
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The entire workflow, intake to shelf
Filling, verification, collation, packaging and sortation on one conveyed floor, with finished prescriptions shipped back to the store for patient pick-up.
Video: Central Fill Complete System and Operational Overview
Serving enterprise needs
Finance. Operations. Compliance. IT.
Finance & ROI
Up to 50 percent greater labor efficiency and up to 50 percent less floor space, with capacity added as configuration rather than as another capital project.
Operations & throughput
5 to 30 filling points per wall, up to 120 cells on a single conveyor, and independent cells so service does not stop the line.
Regulatory & compliance
Inherited, remote, and manual PV2 matched to state board regulations, with DSCSA traceability inside the system of record.
IT & integration
One platform from intake through shipment. Axona integrates with EMR and pharmacy management systems, including Epic Willow. Integration is handled as part of standard implementation, alongside purchasing and financial reporting systems, and shipping and manifest systems.
Questions
Retail central fill FAQ
What is central fill pharmacy automation?
Central fill pharmacy automation is the robotics and software used in a centralized facility that fills prescriptions on behalf of many pharmacy locations. Orders route to a central site where automation handles counting, filling, labeling, inspection and sortation at high volume, then the finished prescription ships back to the store or direct to the patient.
How is central fill different from mail order?
Both use centralized, automated fulfillment. The difference is where the prescription goes. In central fill it ships back to a pharmacy where the patient collects it. In mail order it ships directly to the patient. RoboPharma and Axona support both on the same platform.
Go deeper
Resources for retail operators
Central Fill Staffing Calculator
Model your prescription volume and shift pattern to see the staff a purpose-built central fill line takes to operate, by role, with labor cost.
Run the numbers ArticleThe Rapid Expansion of Central Fill Pharmacies
Why centralization is accelerating and what it means for retail and health system operators.
Read the article BrochureRoboPharma Central Fill Overview
The full hardware and platform overview, including how a line is configured and scaled.
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