OBJECTIVE： To provide reference for the construction and development of outpatient automated pharmacy in China. METHODS： By accessing to relevant literature， information released by authoritative website and data announced by related automated pharmacy equipment manufacturers， the development of domestic automated pharmacy was analyzed and summarized from software and hardware. Then， solutions and suggestions could be put forward according to domestic medical reform in China. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS： At present， there are some problems in the construction of automated pharmacy in China， such as inadequate management and defects of software and hardware. In view of these problems， it is suggested that hospital managers， equipment users and research and development personnel take corresponding measures to promote the development of automated pharmacies in China， such as strengthening the formulation of various emergency plans and personnel training， developing new products or new functions as modular automated pharmacy.