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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2004
Mohsin Ovais Ansari, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Michael J. Simko, Palos Heights, IL (US);
Laura J. Tebbe, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Russell A. Wielgos, Palatine, IL (US);
Mohsin Ovais Ansari, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Michael J. Simko, Palos Heights, IL (US);
Laura J. Tebbe, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Russell A. Wielgos, Palatine, IL (US);
Walgreen Co., Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method are provided for checking the accuracy of a prescription fill in a pharmacy that includes activating an electronic scale coupled to a network, providing a user the ability to access a prescription to fill and displaying to the user data associated with the prescription. The method also includes providing the user the ability to cause data to be entered that is associated with a stock container selected by the user, wherein the stock container contains a drug corresponding to the prescription; determining if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription; and measuring a weight of a plurality of pills in the prescription. The method further includes comparing the measured weight to a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills, determining if the comparison is within an acceptable range, and generating an authorization for the prescription fill.