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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 08, 1995
Jeffrey P Williams, Dry Prong, LA (US);
Dana Welin, Chandler, AZ (US);
Robert Mathews, Brentwood, TN (US);
Alvin Towle, Boyce, LA (US);
Alec Orrick, Pineville, LA (US);
Automated Prescription Systems, Inc., Pineville, LA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a pharmacy system for automating the medical prescription fulfillment process for a customer. It includes an imaging work station having a host computer for receiving data entry of an original medical prescription for a prescribed drug product and customer information and for producing a prescription transaction data record; and electronic communication device for communicating the prescription transaction data record from the host computer to a series of computers. A filling work station includes dispensing apparatus for counting, dispensing, and packaging of the dispensed drug product into the drug vial for the customer. A checking work station includes a scanner for scanning the bar code label on the drug vial, and a display for displaying the digitized image of the original medical prescription, and for displaying a digitized image of the prescribed drug product to allow a first visual comparison between the digitized image of the prescribed drug product and the dispensed drug product in the drug vial, and a second visual comparison between the digitized image of the original medical prescription and the dispensed drug product in the drug vial before it is given to the customer.