UnitBox in Morocco — automation of pharmaceutical logistics on an international scale

Challenges of Moroccan Outposts

Hospitals in Morocco, like many others in the region, face challenges typical of a rapidly expanding medical infrastructure:

• manual management of stocks and medication documentation,
  
• lack of full control over the dispensing and access to medicines,
  
• frequent delays in deliveries and difficulties in monitoring stocks,
  
• limited integration between hospital systems and pharmacy,
  
• the need to ensure compliance with international safety and quality standards.
  

According to a study published in the “International Journal of Health Policy and Management”, manual drug inventory management in developing hospitals increases the risk of pharmaceutical shortages and errors by up to 20-30% (Patel et al., 2020).

The UnitBox deployment project in Morocco aims to build a modern, integrated drug management ecosystem that will solve these problems and deliver real benefits to both staff and patients.

Solution: UnitBox as the central element of medicine logistics

The UnitBox system introduced in a Moroccan hospital includes:

• automatic ward first aid kits (ADC) in hospital wards → enabling safe dispensing of medicines 24/7,
  
• central pharmacy module → ensuring full control over inventory and supply planning,
  
• integration with hospital systems (EHR, ERP) → for full data compliance and reporting automation,
  
• registration and control of user access → complies with international safety standards.
  

Thanks to this, each operation, from the reception of the drug to its release to the patient, is recorded in real time, and data on consumption, expiration dates and stock are always up to date.

Benefits for staff and patients

The implemented UnitBox solution allows the Moroccan establishment to:

• reduce the time of drug handling in the ward,
  
• reduce errors in issuing and recording,
  
• increase the safety of drug therapy,
  
• improve communication between the pharmacy and departments,
  
• and ensure compliance with international standards (HL7, FHIR, GDPR-equivalent).
  

Research shows that automated drug dispensing systems, such as ADCs, can reduce medication retrieval times and reduce record errors by up to 50% in hospitals with limited IT infrastructure (Lai et al., 2021; Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy).

As a result, medical personnel can focus on the patient, rather than on administrative tasks.

UnitBox — a technology that combines international standards with local needs

The project in Morocco is an example of how UnitBox technology can support different models of healthcare — from modern university clinics to regional hospitals. The system is designed with flexibility, integration and security in mind, so it can be deployed in different countries and IT environments.

Through collaboration with local partners and technical teams, UnitBox not only provides a solution, but also supports the development of staff competencies and drug management standards in the region.

Direction: Global Hospital Automation

The implementation of the project in Morocco confirms that modern pharmaceutical automation technologies are no longer the domain of only Western European countries. Systems like UnitBox enable hospitals around the world to implement secure, integrated medicine logistics, regardless of scale and organizational structure.

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