Parata Systems
Parata Systems is a USA pharmacy automation company that makes robotic dispensing and medication adherence packaging systems for retail and hospital pharmacies.
Parata Systems was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. The company develops and manufactures pharmacy automation technology, including robotic vial-filling systems, medication adherence packaging solutions, and inventory and workflow management software. Parata's products are deployed across retail pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, central fill operations, and long-term care facilities in the United States.
Parata's flagship product is the Parata Max, a high-speed automated robotic dispensing system capable of labeling, counting, filling, capping, and sorting prescription vials with minimal human intervention. The second-generation Parata Max 2 delivers full automation of every step in the vial-filling workflow and is notable for being the only pharmacy automation dispensing robot certified under UL GREENGUARD Gold standards for indoor air quality—a requirement in schools and hospitals. These systems are designed to reduce medication dispensing errors, offset pharmacy staffing constraints, and free pharmacist time for clinical services.
Additional products include the Parata Mini, an automated counting system for individual drug categories, and the Parata APM (Automated Prescription Machines), self-service prescription pickup kiosks. Parata also offers onePAC, a compliance unit-dose and multi-dose packaging platform that assembles medications into patient-specific blister or pouch packs to improve medication adherence, particularly for elderly patients in long-term care settings.
Parata's software portfolio includes pharmacy workflow management tools that integrate with dispensing hardware and connect to pharmacy information systems for seamless prescription processing. For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2022, Parata reported approximately $220 million in revenue.
In June 2022, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Parata Systems for $1.525 billion. The acquisition was completed on July 18, 2022, with BD citing Parata as the entry point into the approximately $600 million U.S. pharmacy automation market, which was projected to grow to $1.5 billion within a decade.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Parata Max 2
A high-speed robotic vial-filling system that automates labeling, counting, filling, capping, and sorting of prescription medications.
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United States
Company Facts
Founded
2001
Primary Role
System Integrator
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
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Funding Stage
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