Wolters Kluwer Health today announced the availability of Medi-Span® Vet Meds, an embedded drug data and screening solution to help U.S. pharmacies seamlessly expand to serve pet owners by providing veterinary prescriptions at the same place where they pick up their own medications. Built specifically for retail pharmacies, pharmacy partners, and veterinary medication fulfillment organizations, the solution powers animal-specific medication screening at scale for greater consistency, efficiency, and safety.
Pet parents want convenience and safety with pet medicines
A new Wolters Kluwer survey of U.S. pet owners*, points to a clear opportunity for pharmacies expanding into veterinary prescriptions. While 75% of consumers surveyed would like to fill pet prescriptions through the same channels they use for family medications, 80% say pharmacists having access to pet-specific medication safety information is important.
Evolving to capture a growing veterinary medicine market
Evolving to capture a growing veterinary medicine market As veterinary medications move into retail pharmacy, fulfillment, and digital pet medication channels, many dispensing systems are still built only for human medications. As a result, veterinary prescriptions often require pharmacists to rely on manual references or screening tools designed for human medications. These gaps can pull pharmacists out of their usual workflow increasing the potential for inconsistencies and clinical risk, especially as animal prescription volumes grow.