Pharmacies in Kazakhstan have begun using computer vision to track medications

In Kazakhstan, one of the manufacturers began monitoring the availability of essential medications on pharmacy shelves using computer vision. The required medicines are now always in their designated places in more than 5,000 pharmacies across various chains. This became possible thanks to the implementation of computer vision by the international pharmaceutical company SANTO.

The advanced technology not only tracks the availability of medications in pharmacies but also verifies compliance with planograms — the correct placement of drugs. Computer vision helps maintain order on pharmacy shelves. The system operates more efficiently due to fewer errors and faster shelf analysis.

1,500 pharmacies participated in the pilot project. The accuracy of drug recognition in photographs exceeded 90%, and the time medical representatives spent on pharmacy audits was reduced to less than five minutes. Previously, specialists spent about an hour on similar tasks, and inaccuracies and errors often occurred during the process.

Source: bluescreen.kz