Growing incidences of injuries as well as deaths because of the mistakes in the medical prescriptions are putting a constant pressure on the overall healthcare sector. Both the healthcare service providers as well as the pharmacists are looking out for more effective and accurate technologies to prevent such recurring medical mishaps. In addition to this, the medication distribution system is turning more complex each passing day with the growing number of patients, visitors, and their respective safety needs. Advanced technologies such as pharmacy automation systems are now coming up as the most efficient tools to tackle this serious problem.