--- title: Pharmacy Automation | RxSafe Blog | strip packaging description: strip packaging | 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. --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/RxSafe) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/RxSafe) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2896335/) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/RxSafe) - [RSS](https://rxsafe.com/feed) [![black-order_cart_2a@1.5x](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/black-order_cart_2a@1.5x.png "black-order_cart_2a@1.5x")](https://reorder.rxsafe.com) [(877)-797-2332](tel:1-877-797-2332) [![eyecon-RxSafe-combo-logo-blk-200x56](https://info.rxsafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/eyecon-RxSafe-combo-logo-blk-200x56.png?width=200&height=56&name=eyecon-RxSafe-combo-logo-blk-200x56.png)](https://rxsafe.com/) - [SOLUTIONS](https://rxsafe.com/solutions-2/) - Pouch Packaging - [RapidPakRx](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidpakrx/) - [Vial Filling-Secure Med Storage](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/vial-filling/) - [RxSafe 1800 w/RWS](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rxsafe-1800-w-rws-copy/) - [Blister Card Filling](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/blister-card-filling/) - [RapidCardRx](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidcardrx/) - [RapidCardSD](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidcardsd/) - Pill Counting - [Eyecon](https://www.eyeconvpc.com/) - IMPACT - [Success Stories](https://rxsafe.com/case-studies/) - [Before & After](https://rxsafe.com/services/installation/) - [FAQS](https://rxsafe.com/faqs/) - [Blog](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/) - [Videos](https://rxsafe.com/resources/videos/) - [ABOUT](https://rxsafe.com/about/) - [Events](https://rxsafe.com/events/) - [Careers](https://rxsafe.com/about/careers/) - [Testimonials](https://rxsafe.com/about/testimonials/) - [CONTACT US](https://rxsafe.com/contact/) - [Training and Support](https://rxsafe.com/services/training-and-support/) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/custom-video-thumbnails/RapidPakRxTestimonial_SoundSpecialtyPharmacy_BradLivingstone-thumb.jpeg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sound-specialty-pharmacy-the-importance-of-innovation) ## [Sound Specialty Pharmacy - The Importance of Innovation in Independent Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sound-specialty-pharmacy-the-importance-of-innovation) February 16, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence), [accuracy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/accuracy), [vitamin adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamin-adherence), [vitamins](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamins), [Sound Specialty Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/sound-specialty-pharmacy), [Brad Livingstone](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/brad-livingstone) Independent pharmacy owners are constantly searching for innovative solutions to stay relevant in a growing industry. From growing competition to … [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sound-specialty-pharmacy-the-importance-of-innovation) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/sykesWEB200628MTMSocialMediaBanner1scaled.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/three-ways-to-super-charge-2021) ## [Three Ways to Super-Charge 2021](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/three-ways-to-super-charge-2021) January 29, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [patient adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-adherence), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence), [vitamin adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamin-adherence), [Supplements](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/supplements) Looking to increase your pharmacy’s competitive advantage in 2021? [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/three-ways-to-super-charge-2021) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/custom-video-thumbnails/RapidPakTestimonial_JordanGosney_GosneyLongTermCare_(v4)-thumb.jpeg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pouch-packaging-is-the-future-gosney-ltc-pharmacy) ## ["Pouch Packaging is the Future" -- Gosney LTC Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pouch-packaging-is-the-future-gosney-ltc-pharmacy) January 27, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence), [patient safety](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-safety), [Jordan Gosney](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/jordan-gosney), [Gosney LTC](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/gosney-ltc), [LTC](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/ltc) Gosney Long Term Care (LTC) Pharmacy, located in Hannibal, Missouri, was searching for a solution that would allow for longer day fills. The pharmacy… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pouch-packaging-is-the-future-gosney-ltc-pharmacy) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/custom-video-thumbnails/RapidPakRxTestimonial_SweetgrassPharmacy_CynthiaFeldman(v2_Slower)%20(1)-thumb.jpeg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sweetgrass-pharmacy-and-compounding-keeping-it-personal) ## [Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Compounding - Keeping it Personal](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sweetgrass-pharmacy-and-compounding-keeping-it-personal) January 22, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence), [vitamin adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamin-adherence), [vitamins](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vitamins), [Cynthia Feldman](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/cynthia-feldman), [Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Compounding](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/sweetgrass-pharmacy-compounding) Sweetgrass Pharmacy & Compounding, located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, is known for providing exceptional customer service to its community. This… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/sweetgrass-pharmacy-and-compounding-keeping-it-personal) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/RPRx%20Collateral%20_0088.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/in-a-covid-world-pouches-beat-blister-cards) ## [In a COVID World, Pouches Beat Blister Cards](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/in-a-covid-world-pouches-beat-blister-cards) January 20, 2021 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [adherence packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/adherence-packaging), [blister cards](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blister-cards), [Brisson Drugs](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/brisson-drugs), [Joe Williams](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/joe-williams), [Rileys Drug](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rileys-drug), [Roberta Vining](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/roberta-vining) In 2018, Amazon purchased online startup PillPack for approximately $750 million. Prior to this acquisition, pouch packaging was not a popular or common… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/in-a-covid-world-pouches-beat-blister-cards) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/christian-wiediger-rymh7EZPqRs-unsplash.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/amazon-pharmacy-the-impact-on-the-independent-pharmacy-industry) ## [Amazon Pharmacy: The Impact on the Independent Pharmacy Industry](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/amazon-pharmacy-the-impact-on-the-independent-pharmacy-industry) December 22, 2020 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [patient adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-adherence), [RapidPakRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rapidpakrx), [Amazon](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/amazon), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [Amazon Pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/amazon-pharmacy) When Amazon acquired PillPack in 2018, most pharmacy owners did not know how it would change the industry. Adherence pouch packaging was just starting to… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/amazon-pharmacy-the-impact-on-the-independent-pharmacy-industry) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/divvydose.png)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-next-pbm-threat) ## [The Next PBM Threat](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-next-pbm-threat) October 16, 2020 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [PakMyMeds](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pakmymeds), [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [RapidPakRx](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/rapidpakrx), [Amazon](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/amazon), [independent pharmacy](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/independent-pharmacy), [PBMs](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pbms), [PillPack](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pillpack), [DivvyDose](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/divvydose) Have you heard the news? PBMs are now in the adherence business.  [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/the-next-pbm-threat) [![PakMyMeds box, strip and pouches](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Pak%20My%20Meds_013.jpg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/beat-pillpack-with-just-30-new-patients) ## [Beat PillPack with just 30 new patients](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/beat-pillpack-with-just-30-new-patients) May 30, 2019 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [PakMyMeds](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pakmymeds), [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [patient adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-adherence), [pharmacy marketing service](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-marketing-service), [automated strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/automated-strip-packaging), [PillPack](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pillpack) On April 24, nearly a year after Amazon announced that it acquired PillPack for close to $1 billion, the retail giant sent an email to Amazon Prime… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/beat-pillpack-with-just-30-new-patients) [![depression medication adherence is low](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Stock%20Photos%20(ShutterStock%20free)/side%20profile%20stressed%20young%20businessman%20sitting%20outside%20corporate%20office%20holding%20head%20with%20hands%20looking%20down.%20Negative%20human%20emotion%20facial%20expression%20feelings..jpeg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/how-adherence-helps-fight-depression) ## [How adherence helps fight depression](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/how-adherence-helps-fight-depression) May 23, 2019 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [pharmacy automation](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/pharmacy-automation), [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [patient adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-adherence), [compliance](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/compliance), [medication nonadherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/medication-nonadherence), [depression](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/depression) May is National Mental Health Month. This month, [RxSafe](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidpakrx/) continues its new blog series, entitled: “How adherence helps with \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (fill in the blank).” [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/how-adherence-helps-fight-depression) [![Independent pharmacies analyze their hard costs for consumables like vials or strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Stock%20Photos%20(ShutterStock%20free)/Close%20up%20portrait%20of%20looking%20up%20pharmacist%20standing%20in%20pharmacy%20drugstore.jpeg)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/thinking-outside-the-bottle) ## [Thinking outside the bottle](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/thinking-outside-the-bottle) March 30, 2019 [RxSafe](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/author/rxsafe) [strip packaging](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging), [patient adherence](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/patient-adherence), [retail pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/retail-pharmacies), [community pharmacies](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/community-pharmacies), [consumables](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/consumables), [blister cards](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/blister-cards), [vial filling](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/vial-filling) As [compliance packaging](https://rxsafe.com/solutions/rapidpakrx/) becomes increasingly popular, pharmacy owners are starting to look at dispensing costs -- not in terms of drug wholesale costs,… [Read More](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/thinking-outside-the-bottle) [1](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging/page/1) [2](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging/page/2) [❯](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/tag/strip-packaging/page/2) [![demo graphic ](https://info.rxsafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/demo%20graphic%20.png?width=314&height=220&name=demo%20graphic%20.png)](https://rxsafe.com/contact/) [![Eyecon 250x175 1](https://info.rxsafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Eyecon%20250x175%201.png?width=323&height=226&name=Eyecon%20250x175%201.png)](https://www.eyeconvpc.com/contact-the-eyecon-sales-team/) ### Most recent posts [Celebrating Dave Lang: 48 Years, One Remarkable Career](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/celebrating-dave-lang) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/Dave%20Lang-1.png)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/celebrating-dave-lang) [Maximize Pharmacy Investment with Section 179 in 2026](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-and-your-pharmacy) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/2026%20Section%20179%20(35%20x%2015%20in)%20(1).png)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/section-179-and-your-pharmacy) [Customer Spotlight: Debbie's Family Pharmacy — From Falling Behind to Two Weeks Ahead](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/customer-spotlight-debbies-family-pharmacy) [![](https://info.rxsafe.com/hubfs/CustomerSpotlightDebbies-1.png)](https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/customer-spotlight-debbies-family-pharmacy) #### CONTACT US [2453 Cades Way, Ste. 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