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DrugCam
DrugCam
See every step. Catch errors early. Strengthen traceability. With DrugCam, you experience real‑time, in‑process visual intelligence that functions as a continuous safety checkpoint throughout IV and chemotherapy compounding, before a preparation leaves the hood.
DrugCam
See every step. Catch errors early. Strengthen traceability. With DrugCam, you experience real‑time, in‑process visual intelligence that functions as a continuous safety checkpoint throughout IV and chemotherapy compounding, before a preparation leaves the hood.
Key Benefits
DrugCam helps hospital pharmacy teams catch preparation errors as they happen, reduce waste and maintain traceability without slowing workflow
Enables early detection of compounding errors during preparation, when they can still be corrected
Reduces costly drug waste by preventing incorrect preparation of high‑value oncology medications
Verifies drug identity and volumes even in the absence of usable barcodes
Supports centralized pharmacist oversight without interrupting IV room workflow
Provides complete compounding traceability with automated documentation
Adds an additional safety layer without increasing staff burden or workflow complexity
Key Benefits
DrugCam helps hospital pharmacy teams catch preparation errors as they happen, reduce waste and maintain traceability without slowing workflow
Enables early detection of compounding errors during preparation, when they can still be corrected
Reduces costly drug waste by preventing incorrect preparation of high‑value oncology medications
Verifies drug identity and volumes even in the absence of usable barcodes
Supports centralized pharmacist oversight without interrupting IV room workflow
Provides complete compounding traceability with automated documentation
Adds an additional safety layer without increasing staff burden or workflow complexity
Brief Overview
A quick look at the DrugCam unit and its key components
Find Efficiencies, Strengthen Traceability and Enhance Safety
Efficiency
- Web‑based centralized review enables pharmacists to verify, approve, and release preparations remotely without entering the IV room.
- Maintain IV room throughput without adding process steps, so preparations are complete without delay.
- Critical video intelligence confirms vial identity and syringe volumes during the compounding process, enabling immediate detection of errors at the point they occur.
Traceability
- Confirm vial identity and syringe volumes during preparation to ensure each compounding step is accurate before proceeding.
- Accommodate oncology workflows with variable vial formats to support real-world preparation conditions without manual workarounds.
- Secure video archives and automatically generated PDF reports capture images, volumes, lot numbers, and expiration dates at critical preparation steps.
Safety
- Optical identification verifies vials even when barcodes are missing, damaged, or obscured, supporting uninterrupted oncology and cytotoxic workflows where vial variability is common.
- Dynamic, step‑by‑step instructions for reconstitution and dilution help technicians remain aligned with approved preparation protocols.
- Compatible with laminar airflow hoods and isolators; integrates into existing cleanroom environments without requiring infrastructure replacement.
Find Efficiencies, Strengthen Traceability and Enhance Safety
Efficiency
Traceability
Safety
DrugCam verifies the right drug, right dose, and right patient during the preparation process. By detecting potential errors during the compounding process and before medications are released, it helps reduce the risk of compounding mistakes and supports safer patient care, particularly in high-risk areas such as oncology.
DrugCam can identify various compounding errors, including:
• Incorrect drug selection
• Dose deviations
• Reconstitution and diluent errors
• Syringe volume discrepancies
• Workflow or protocol deviations
• Purge volume errors
The system provides real-time alerts so issues can be addressed before medication release.
Yes. In addition to barcode and data matrix scanning, DrugCam uses Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and optical vial recognition technology. This allows the system to verify many products even when barcodes are missing, damaged, or difficult to read.
DrugCam eliminates the need for in-process pharmacist checks and enables centralized and remote final pharmacist verification. Pharmacists can review key preparation steps, receive error notifications, verify compliance, and release medications without needing to enter the cleanroom, improving efficiency and workflow management.
DrugCam generates a complete digital record for every preparation, including:
• Video recordings
• Images of key preparation steps
• Product verification details
• Volumes, lot numbers, and expiry dates
• Automated PDF reports
This comprehensive documentation supports audits, quality management, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Yes. DrugCam is designed to work within existing IV preparation environments, including laminar airflow hoods and isolators. Hospitals can add an advanced verification layer without replacing existing compounding infrastructure.
No. DrugCam is designed to enhance safety while maintaining workflow efficiency. Continuous in-process verification helps identify potential issues during preparation rather than after completion, reducing rework, minimizing waste, and supporting uninterrupted production flow.
Yes. DrugCam has been deployed in more than 150 hospitals globally and supports approximately 1.5 million medication preparations annually. It has been used extensively in chemotherapy and sterile compounding environments and is supported by published hospital studies and real-world clinical experience.
DrugCam helps organizations realize value by:
• Reducing compounding errors and drug waste
• Preventing costly rework
• Supporting pharmacist productivity through remote verification
• Improving compliance and audit readiness
• Standardizing compounding processes across sites
For high-cost therapies such as oncology medications, preventing even a small number of preparation errors can result in significant operational and financial benefits.
Learn more about how McKesson Automation solutions help reduce manual work, support accuracy, and keep your pharmacy running smoothly.
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