Dispensary

Dispensary
Not to be confused with Hospital, early examples of which were called dispensaries.

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.

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Alcohol (USA)

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.

Cannabis (USA and Canada)

In Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Michigan, Ontario, Quebec, and Washington, medical cannabis is sold in specially designated stores called dispensaries or "compassion clubs." However, this is not true for all states with medical cannabis laws as their existence is highly controversial. Despite vast support among the medical marijuana community they aren't technically legal in either Country. Medical cannabis dispensaries are abundant in American states that permit use however; the DEA continues to raid these dispensaries and the Federal government continues to prosecute individuals operating them. In Canada dispensaries are far less abundant, with the majority being in British Columbia, a few are also located in Southern Ontario and Quebec. They too are frequently raided by Police as the Canadian government and Health Canada do not legally recognize nor permit their existence.

Primary Care Facility (Kenya)

In Kenya, a dispensary is a small outpatient health facility, usually managed by a registered nurse. It provides the most basic primary healthcare services to rural communities, e.g. childhood immunisation, family planning, wound dressing and management of common ailments like colds, diarrhea and simple malaria. The nurses report to the nursing officer at the health centre, where they refer patients with complicated diseases to be managed by clinical officers.

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  • Dispensary — Dis*pen sa*ry, n.; pl. {Dispensaries}. [Cf. F. dispensaire.] 1. A place where medicines are prepared and dispensed; esp., a place where the poor can obtain medical advice and medicines gratuitously or at a nominal price. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dispensary — place for weighing out medicines, 1690s, from M.L. dispensarius one who dispenses, from L. dispensare (see DISPENSE (Cf. dispense)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • dispensary — ► NOUN (pl. dispensaries) 1) a room where medicines are prepared and provided. 2) a clinic provided by public or charitable funds …   English terms dictionary

  • dispensary — [di spen′sə rē] n. pl. dispensaries [< ML dispensarius, one who dispenses, steward] a room or place, as in a school, summer camp, or factory, where medicines and first aid treatment are available …   English World dictionary

  • dispensary — UK [dɪˈspensərɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms dispensary : singular dispensary plural dispensaries a place in a hospital where you can get medicines and drugs …   English dictionary

  • dispensary — 1. A physician s office, especially the office of one who dispenses medicines. 2. The office of a hospital pharmacist, where medicines are given out on physicians orders. 3. An outpatient department of a hospital. [L. dis penso, pp. atus, to… …   Medical dictionary

  • dispensary — [[t]dɪspe̱nsəri[/t]] dispensaries N COUNT A dispensary is a place, for example in a hospital, where medicines are prepared and given out …   English dictionary

  • dispensary — n. a place where medicines are made up by a pharmacist according to the doctor s prescription and dispensed to patients. A dispensary is often part of an out patient department in a hospital …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • dispensary — noun (plural ries) Date: 1699 a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dispensary — /di spen seuh ree/, n., pl. dispensaries. 1. a place where something is dispensed, esp. medicines. 2. a charitable or public facility where medicines are furnished and free or inexpensive medical advice is available. [1690 1700; < ML dispensaria… …   Universalium

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