We support delivery of Schedule VI drugs to automated dispensing devices from Central Distribution areas.  In our practice, a medication from the Central Distribution department is barcode scanned six times before it reaches a patient.  These six scans include: medication barcode validation in EPIC, scan into drug storage carousel by technician, out of carousel by technician, medication accuracy scan by pharmacist, scan by hospital technician loading to automated cabinet and scan at bedside by nurse.  We are also researching the possibility of a future tech-check-tech model for this area due to significant amount of barcode scans.  Advances in technology and the extensive barcode scanning protocols in place help to significantly reduce errors and allow for increased efficiencies across our system.