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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2009
Joshua Friend, Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher E. Paul, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Stefano Bresolin, Durham, NC (US);
David Newcomb, Morrisville, NC (US);
Caelan Klein, Williamsburg, MI (US);
Joshua Friend, Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher E. Paul, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Stefano Bresolin, Durham, NC (US);
Pete Klein, Durham, NC (US);
David Newcomb, Morrisville, NC (US);
Parata Systems, LLC, Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
A method of verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical includes the steps of: reading identifying indicia on a pharmaceutical vial containing a dispensed pharmaceutical; determining the identity of a prescribed pharmaceutical called for by the identifying indicia; acquiring an image of the dispensed pharmaceutical through the vial; comparing the image of the dispensed pharmaceutical to data storage comprising image data associated with pharmaceuticals; acquiring spectral data for the dispensed pharmaceutical through the vial; comparing the spectral data of the dispensed pharmaceutical to data storage comprising spectral data associated with pharmaceuticals; and automatically determining whether the image and the spectral data of the dispensed pharmaceutical confirm that the dispensed pharmaceutical matches the prescribed pharmaceutical.