Leeds firm HubRx has received a seven-figure funding package from HSBC to launch a facility that will automate dispensary for independent community pharmacists, creating 100 jobs.
The newly launched company - which is led by a team of pharmacy and healthcare software professionals - will use the funding to open a 40,000 sq. ft. base on the outskirts of the city, from which it will automate dispensing of up to 12m healthcare items each year.
HubRx has invested in a range of technologies, including "Pack to Patient" robots that allow each medicine to be fulfilled automatically, and optical scanners that optimize the labelling process before medicines are ready for dispatch.
