Southern Illinois not guaranteed to get pharmacy kiosks
January 17, 2008
TheSouthern.com: As part of new reforms to state pharmacy laws, Illinois drug stores have the right to install kiosks where customers can pick up prescriptions to avoid waiting in long lines. But don't expect to see any of these timesavers in Southern Illinois anytime soon. The specific rules of the law, which will outline security procedures for the dispensers, are still being drafted at the state level, meaning at least another 90-day wait until they can be installed. And once the rules are drafted and security technology crafted, there is no guarantee that Southern Illinois has enough demand to support drug-dispensing machines.