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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2005
David M. Rzasa, Boulder, CO (US);
Robert J. Faus, Longmont, CO (US);
Brian Curtiss, Boulder, CO (US);
Alexander F. H. Goetz, Boulder, CO (US);
John Enterline, Boulder, CO (US);
David M. Rzasa, Boulder, CO (US);
Robert J. Faus, Longmont, CO (US);
Brian Curtiss, Boulder, CO (US);
Alexander F. H. Goetz, Boulder, CO (US);
John Enterline, Boulder, CO (US);
Analytical Spectral Devices, Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical comprises an analysis unit adapted to determine a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical, an input device adapted to receive predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed pharmaceutical, and a comparison unit adapted to compare the determined property of the dispensed pharmaceutical with the predetermined identifying information. In addition, a method of verifying a prescription is disclosed, wherein the prescription comprises a pharmaceutical compound and the method includes associating the prescription with identifying information, determining a property of the pharmaceutical, counting tablets of the pharmaceutical and utilizing the determined property in connection with the identifying information to verify the prescription.