A differentiation was made between the conventional manual unit dose and stationary fully automatic robot technology. Evaluation by a questionnaire led to the conclusion that the use of robot technology increases drug safety, not only in filling the individual patient's drugs, but also in administering the drugs to the patient.
Mobach investigated in a Dutch pharmacy the extent to which time saved from logistic work is used for giving more pharmaceutical advice. During 2004 and 2005 he studied a Dutch pharmacy before and after introduction of a robotic dispensing machine. The acquisition costs were amortised after three years. He demonstrated a displacement of logistic work in favour of pharmaceutical duties, resulting overall in an increase in drug safety