The automation of pharmacy needs to happen in two areas: 1. Count pills and package them. 2. Drug interaction detection. 1 can be automated. In fact the ware

The automation of pharmacy needs to happen in two areas: 1. Count pills and package them. 2. Drug interaction detection. 1 can be automated. In fact the warehouse style pharmacy can do all that. The doctors (or you) send the prescription to the pharmacy warehouse. They ship the medicine to you. 2 can also be automated. Drug interaction are sets of rules and the detection can very well be done with machines.