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title: Pharmacy Automation | RxSafe Blog | IRS Section 179 (2)
description: IRS Section 179 | Pharmacy automation for independent retail pharmacies and outpatient hospital pharmacy managers, pharmacists and pharmacy owners. We write on topics including pharmacy profitability, adherence packaging, workflow, accuracy & speed, space savings, narcotics security, inventory management. (2)
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## [Pharmacy Profitability: Visualized](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pharmacy-profitability-visualized)

September 13, 2018 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [inventory management](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/inventory-management), [profit](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/profit), [narcotics security](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/narcotics-security), [staff efficiency](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/staff-efficiency), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179), [space savings](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/space-savings)

Boosting profits in your pharmacy is easier said than done. You may have watched our [profit testimonials](https://rxsafe.com/resources/profit/), read up on the [profit equation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/solving-the-profit-equation) or even delved…

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## [Automation Pays Off for Family-Owned Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/automation-pays-off-family-owned-pharmacy)

July 23, 2018 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [family-owned pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/family-owned-pharmacies), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179)

If you think a family-owned pharmacy that’s been in business since the 1930s would not pride itself on innovative technology, you might be surprised.

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## [IRS Tax Code Section 179 Set to Expire in 2018?](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/irs-tax-code-section-179-set-expire-2018)

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### IRS Code Section 179 is a bird in the hand until December 31, 2017.

*Update: The passage of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1 - 115th Congress) increased…*

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## [RxSafe and Internal Revenue Code Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/rxsafe-and-internal-revenue-code-section-179)

November 14, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [investing in technology](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/investing-in-technology), [tax deductions](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/tax-deductions), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179), [Path Act](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/path-act)

## **How Can RxSafe and Internal Revenue Code Section 179 Transform Your Independent Pharmacy Business?**

Internal Revenue Code Section 179 delivers a **major tax…**

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## [A Pharmacy Owner’s Perspective on RxSafe’s Robotic Inventory Automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/robotic-inventory-automation-pharmacy-owner-perspective)

November 8, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [independent pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacies), [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [pharmacy automation. inventory management](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation-inventory-management), [Reddish Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/reddish-pharmacy), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179)

Kevin Reddish has been the owner of [Reddish Pharmacy](https://www.reddishpharmacy.com/) in Nampa, Idaho for over 30 years. In the video clip below, Kevin talks about the numerous ways that…

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## [ROI & IRS Code Section 179 Decoded](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/roi-section-179-for-pharmacies-decoded)

October 16, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe), [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blog), [ROI](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/roi), [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rxsafe-1800), [tax savings](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/tax-savings), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179), [return on investment](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/return-on-investment)

Return on investment (ROI) from the [RxSafe 1800](https://info.rxsafe.com/solutions/rxsafe-1800/) pharmacy automation solution is achieved in several ways, from the features of the equipment and…

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## [Section 179 for Pharmacies: Expert Reveals How it Works](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-for-pharmacies-expert-reveals-how-it-works)

September 1, 2017 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [depreciation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/depreciation), [technology investment](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/technology-investment), [IRS Section 179](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/irs-section-179)

As the CEO of RxSafe, Bill Holmes answers a lot of questions about his product, what it can do, and what it costs. When he tells potential customers that…

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