An automated pharmacy storage system manages expiring drugs by digitizing drug inventories and adhering to the FEFO method (First-Expire-First-Out): The system retrieves bins containing packages that are about to expire before ones with later expiration dates. If a bin contains the same drug with different expiry dates and the caregiver picks the drug with a later expiry date, the system informs them to select the package with an earlier expiry date instead.
The system doesn’t just keep track of drug inventories, it also provides usage trends and drug expiry reports. This information can help the staff take necessary follow-up actions.