# QS/1

> QS/1 is a Spartanburg-based pharmacy software brand within RedSail Technologies. Its NRx system serves community, hospital outpatient and specialty pharmacies; PrimeCare handles long-term-care and combination pharmacies. Workflow, billing, dispensing interfaces, point-of-sale and support connect the clinical work to the business. NRx is transitioning to legacy status and will sunset on December 31, 2027.

- **Founded:** 1977
- **Headquarters:** Spartanburg, United States
- **Founders:** Jim Smith (Co-initiator of QS/1 within J M Smith Corporation)
- **Products:** NRx, PrimeCare, Point-of-Sale, ShipRx, SystemOne
- **Notable:** Established in 1977 within J M Smith Corporation., PrimeCare has more than 200 interfaces according to its current product page., NRx provides configurable workflow queues, reporting and dispensing connections.

## Products & services

- **NRx** — Pharmacy management for community, outpatient and specialty settings; legacy transition with a December 31, 2027 sunset.
- **PrimeCare** — Long-term-care and combination-pharmacy management with facility billing, short-cycle dispensing and more than 200 interfaces.
- **Point-of-Sale** — Integrated checkout, payment, signature capture and front-of-store management.
- **ShipRx** — Combines NRx, Point-of-Sale and a shipping interface for prescription shipping and delivery.
- **SystemOne** — HME/DME software; the QS/1 website directs existing users to RedSail Hub support resources.
- **WebConnect** — Internet-accessible facility-to-pharmacy clinical communication used with PrimeCare.
- **RedSail Hub** — Customer portal for product guides, training, release notes and service pack updates.
- **Multi-Site Management** — SQL-based central data warehouse and reporting for pharmacies with multiple locations.

## Achievements

- Established in 1977 within J M Smith Corporation.
- PrimeCare has more than 200 interfaces according to its current product page.
- NRx provides configurable workflow queues, reporting and dispensing connections.
- A 2019 Therigy integration linked dispensing with specialty therapy management.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Research verified QS/1’s published December 31, 2027 NRx sunset; this is the verification month, not an announcement date.
- **2026-02** — RedSail announced acquisition of PrimeRx as an affiliate and reported a combined network of approximately 16,000 pharmacies.
- **2025-09** — RedSail published a five-year retrospective with Frances Nahas on its origins and pharmacy technology strategy.

## Links

- Website: https://www.qs1.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qs1software
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/qs1
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo17BJX1oZxBV5z4bAySa-g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/redsailtech/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedSailTech/

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Last updated: 2026-09-30