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Walgreens Turns To Robots To Help Ease Manpower Shortage

Walgreens Turns To Robots To Help Ease Manpower Shortage

沃尔格林求助机器人帮助缓解人力短缺
Benzinga Real-time News ·  2022/10/03 08:21
  • Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ: WBA) is planning to seek the help of automation for its drugstores to ease the pressure of the lack of manpower.
  • The company, faced with a shortage of pharmacists and pharmacist technicians, is setting up a network of automated, centralized drug-filling centers.
  • Wlagreens' plan would cut the pharmacist workloads by at least 25% in addition to saving more than $1 billion a year in costs, the Wall Street Journal reported.
  • Through automation, pharmacists will have more time to attend to requirements, including vaccinations, patient outreach, and medical prescription.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has created more demand for pharmacies as they took on the jobs of vaccination and testing.
  • Also Read: As Moderna Grapples With Supply Shortage, FDA Gives Nod To Additional Lots of COVID-19 Booster
  • "Small chains up through the larger chains are all facing the labor shortage as well as increased demand for services," the report quoted Alecia Lashier, chief automation officer at iA.
  • iA is a provider of pharmacy automation software and technology in which Walgreens is a majority investor.
  • Price Action: WBA shares are trading higher by 0.64% at $31.60 in premarket on the last check Monday.
  • 沃尔格林靴子联盟公司纳斯达克(Sequoia Capital：WBA)正计划为其药店寻求自动化帮助，以缓解人手不足的压力。
  • 该公司面临着一场 缺乏药剂师和药剂师技术人员，正在建立一个自动化、集中化的药物灌装中心网络。
  • 据《华尔街日报》报道，Wlgreens的计划除了每年节省超过10亿美元的成本外，还将减少至少25%的药剂师工作量。
  • 通过自动化，药剂师将有更多的时间满足要求，包括疫苗接种、患者外展和医疗处方。
  • 新冠肺炎疫情带来了对药店的更多需求，因为它们从事疫苗接种和检测工作。
  • 也请阅读: 在Moderna努力解决供应短缺问题之际，美国食品药品监督管理局批准了额外批次的新冠肺炎助推剂
  • 该报告援引IA首席自动化官Alecia Lashier的话说：“通过大型连锁店向上发展的小型连锁店都面临着劳动力短缺和服务需求增加的问题。”
  • IA是一家制药自动化软件和技术提供商，沃尔格林是该公司的主要投资者。
  • 价格行动：在周一的最后一次检查中，WBA的股价在盘前交易中上涨了0.64%，达到31.60美元。
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