RescueDose is developing robotic medication dispensers to eliminate human error and risk, especially for those handling radiopharmaceuticals. Radiopharmaceuticals are drugs that contain radioactive ingredients. Every time a drug is dispensed there is a risk of human error, and with that comes the risk of injury to the patient. In the case of radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear diagnostics and treatments, the technician dispensing the substance is also at risk.

The Israeli company RescueDose  was founded to address this danger by revolutionizing the way liquid medication is prepared and administered, minimizing human contact and making the entire process safer for patients and medical professionals. The Haifa-based company’s robotic dispensing system is already in use at the Nuclear Research Center in Soreq, which manufactures and distributes radiopharmaceuticals in Israel. Technicians place vials of the drugs into the RescueDose unit and key in how much of each component is needed for a dosage. The system automatically adds the specified amounts to an attached syringe. With interest coming from potential customers in Asia, Europe and North America, RescueDose is partnering with U.S.-based ec2 Software Solutions to integrate its robotics with ec2’s BioDose medical software. Their goal is to produce a system that automates the entire nuclear medication-dispensing process, from calculating doses to administering the drug. (via Israel21c)

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