Kirby Lester

Kirby Lester is a long-standing pharmacy automation brand focused on prescription counting, dispensing, and medication workflow technology for retail, hospital, institutional, ambulatory, central fill, and mail-order pharmacy settings. Originally founded in 1971 and known for launching one of the first pharmacy tablet counters, the company built a portfolio of automated pill counting, prescription filling, inventory control, and robotic dispensing solutions. Kirby Lester was acquired by Capsa Solutions in 2014 and continues to operate as a pharmacy automation brand and division within Capsa Healthcare. Its products are used to improve dispensing accuracy, reduce manual labor, and support medication safety across a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare environments.