April 1, 2009
Metronews (Toronto): The self-serve PharmaTrust kiosks, in test mode at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, have served hundreds of people with considerable success — almost 95 percent of people who inserted their prescriptions and health cards into a machine got their medication in less than five minutes, according to a survey done by the company. "Patients are intrigued by the fact that it is easy to use. It's quick and they don't have to drive somewhere and wait for the pharmacist," said Dr. Sharon Domb, director of family medicine at Sunnybrook, where the kiosks have been set up since January. Click to continue