Which of the following is not a benefit from central fill?

• A. Increase in the inventory that your pharmacy must carry
• B. Faster prescription processing
• C. Standardized workflows
• D. Reduced duplicate work

Answer: (A)

Central fill consolidates prescription processing at a central facility, streamlining how prescriptions are processed and filled. This setup enables faster processing because specialists at the central site focus on fulfillment, standardizes workflows so every prescription follows the same steps, and reduces duplicate work by avoiding repetitive tasks at multiple locations. Importantly, it does not increase the local pharmacy’s inventory; in fact, it often reduces the amount of stock the local pharmacy must carry since inventory management is centralized. So the statement about increasing local inventory is not a benefit of central fill.