Dispensary

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A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital or other organization that dispenses medications and medical supplies. In a traditional dispensary set-up a pharmacist dispenses medication as per prescription or order form.

Electronic dispensaries are designed to ensure efficient and consistent dispensing of excipient and active materials in a secure data environment with full audit traceability. A standard dispensary system consists of a range of modules such as manual dispensing, supervisory, bulk dispensing, recipe management and interfacing with external systems.

The term "dispensary" in the United States is used in the to refer to government agencies that sell alcoholic beverages, particularly in the state of Idaho and the South Carolina Dispensary.

Also, in the United States medical cannabis is sold in specially designated stores called "dispensaries" or "Compassion clubs" in States that have legalized marijuana for medical use.