{"id":7954,"date":"2026-05-16T06:39:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T06:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/case-studies\/panico-hospital-automated-hospital-pharmacy\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T10:42:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:42:06","slug":"panico-hospital-automated-hospital-pharmacy","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/www.icamonline.eu\/en\/case-studies\/panico-hospital-automated-hospital-pharmacy\/","title":{"rendered":"C. Panico Hospital: automated hospital pharmacy with multi-floor SILO\u00b2 VLMs and COMPATTA Light"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n At Cardinale Panico Hospital in Tricase (Italy), medicines management was enhanced through an integrated intralogistics project combining two multi-floor SILO\u00b2 VLMs and a COMPATTA Light mobile shelving system.
One of the VLMs operates in a temperature controlled environment for sensitive medicines, while COMPATTA Light is used for inventory storage and management.\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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\n Hospital pharmacy\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n \n

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\n Key result \n <\/h3>\n \n

\n 57% reduction in picking and order preparation time
\r\nReal-time management of AIFA alerts\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/article>\n \n

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\n \u2022 Multi-floor connection between the pharmacy and storage area
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\n Cardinale Panico Hospital<\/span>: a centre of excellence for regional healthcare\n <\/h2>\n \n
\n Cardinale Panico Hospital in Tricase is a 400-bed healthcare facility serving the Salento region.
The hospital pharmacy is responsible for managing and distributing medicines across hospital departments, relying on safe, fully traceable and highly coordinated processes.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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Before the project, medicines were distributed between the basement storage area and the hospital pharmacy, relying on traditional shelving and manual management processes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • manual processes spread across multiple floors<\/li>\n
  • long picking and medication preparation times<\/li>\n
  • daily operations required multiple operators<\/li>\n
  • clinical risk caused by medication errors or misplaced medicines\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n\n\n
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    \n Multi-floor SILO\u00b2 VLM for standard medicines: storage and pharmacy connected across two levels\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n Configured across two floors of the building, the 6.4 metre high SILO\u00b2 VLM connects the hospital pharmacy with the basement storage area. Two picking stations serve the pharmacy floor, while a third station at basement level is used for stock replenishment.
    \r\nThe system manages around 480 SKUs organised according to FIFO principles, with storage locations optimised to minimise handling times.
    \r\nThe Vertical Lift Module creates a seamless workflow, eliminating movement between floors and removing the need for stairs or lifts.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n SILO\u00b2 VLM for temperature sensitive medicines: +2\u00b0C to +8\u00b0C with redundant cooling\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n Designed for the storage of temperature sensitive medicines, including antibiotics and oncology drugs, the SILO\u00b2 VLM maintains a stable +2\u00b0C to +8\u00b0C environment. Redundant cooling, temperature and humidity sensors, insulated panels and a closing door at the access opening ensure continuous protection of stored medicines.
    \r\nICON connects the hospital information system with the oncology clean room, ensuring full traceability by batch and expiry date. When an AIFA alert is issued, affected medicines can be identified instantly without manual checks.\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n
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    \n COMPATTA Light: organised storage for pharmacy stock\n <\/h2>\n \n
    \n Located in the hospital\u2019s basement storage area, COMPATTA Light complements the intralogistics project by managing reserve medicines, slow-moving items and temporary storage needs.
    \r\nThe mobile shelving system consolidates storage within a compact footprint, opening only the required aisle and maximising the use of available space.
    \r\nIntegrated with the SILO\u00b2 VLM and the other storage systems in the facility, it helps maintain organised material flows while supporting different storage strategies according to product type and turnover.
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    \n A more efficient, safer and fully traceable hospital pharmacy\n <\/p>\n <\/header>\n \n

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      \n 70% of daily medicine demand fulfilled within 3 hours\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n a single operator completes all ward picking activities between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., freeing up the rest of the day for clinical and control activities.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n 57% reduction in picking and medication preparation time\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n tasks that once occupied the entire working day are now completed in just three hours\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Storage and pharmacy connected across two floors\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n by connecting the basement storage area directly to the pharmacy, the SILO\u00b2 VLM eliminate physical movement between floors, stairs and waiting times.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Full traceability by batch and expiry date\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n ICON is integrated with the hospital information system, enabling real-time AIFA alert management while automatically updating inventory with every transaction. No manual checks are required.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n

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      \n Temperature sensitive medicines protected\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n stable +2\u00b0C to +8\u00b0C environment with redundant cooling and continuous temperature and humidity monitoring
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      \n Controlled access and protected medicines\n <\/h3>\n \n

      \n security is ensured through anti-intrusion panels, role-based access control and detailed transaction logs, an approach that has already proven effective during an attempted break-in.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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      \n Efficient hospital pharmacy logistics depends on the seamless flow of medicines and healthcare supplies from supplier to end user. Speed, accuracy and continuity are ensured through the automated storage systems implemented by ICAM.\n <\/p>\n\n