LAKE DALLAS, Texas — Comco Systems, a major provider of custom and standard pneumatic tube delivery systems for drugstores and other markets has signed an agreement to market the Pharmaself24 Automated Drug Delivery System (ADDS) in the United States. Initially, Comco Systems’ efforts will focus on the state of Texas where ADDS’s are approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Comco Systems has also been granted first right of refusal for other states and several drug chains.

ADDS, such as the Pharmaself24 system, allows for refill prescriptions, stored inside the pharmacy, to be made available for pick-up by patients through a secure exterior portal, similar to an ATM. This allows consumers the ability to pick-up their prescriptions even when the pharmacy is closed.

Patrick Johnson, President of Comco Systems, a woman owned business, says, “We feel the Pharmaself24 system will fit perfectly into our current offering. The unique design of Pharmaself24 will appeal to pharmacies that cannot install a drive-up solution due to the layout of the drugstore.”

Pharmaself24 is a product of Videosystems SRI, located in Schio, Italy. The company has been producing kiosk technology for more than 30 years, having installed thousands of video disc kiosk in Europe. About 10 years ago, as the market for videos started to decline, Videosystems designed Pharmaself24. The first PharmaSelf24’s were installed in Holland, one of the first European countries to authorize ADDS. Today, 25% of the 1900 pharmacies in the Netherlands feature one, or more, Pharmaself24 systems. Videosystems has distributors in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Middle East, Australia, South Africa, and now, the US.

Stefano Tassello, CEO of Videosystems says, “We are delighted that such a well-established company with experience in supporting pharmacies has agreed to represent Pharmaself24 in the United States. Enrico Dona’, Pharmaself24, Export Director adds, “With all the challenges facing pharmacy we expect pharmacies of all types will appreciate the accuracy, labor saving and customer service enhancing benefits of Pharmaself24.”

Melissa Carder, Owner of Comco Systems says, “The interest in Automated Drug Delivery Systems is growing with several prominent companies bringing products of this type to the market”. She adds, “Comco has been investigating the market for nearly two years and finally decided the cost, durability, and security features of the Pharmaself24 made it the one we felt best met the needs of the customers our company serves.”