System and method for drug sample inventory and tracking
First Claim
1. A system for drug sample inventory and tracking, comprising:
- a) a central server, having a memory that stores information that includes drug sample information, which provides detailed drug sample information for drug samples that are delivered to and dispensed from a remote medical center, and that stores drug sample tracking information, which provides information on the drug samples delivered to the remote medical center and the drug samples dispensed from the remote medical center, and having communications means for coupling the drug sample information and drug sample tracking information between the central server and the remote medical center; and
b) a medical center computer system, located at the remote medical center, the medical center computer system having means for entering and storing the drug sample tracking information, means for indicating the inventory of drug samples, and second communications means for coupling drug sample information between the medical center computer system and the central server and coupling drug sample tracking information to the central server.
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Abstract
A medical center computer system, located at a remote medical center, is used to enter and store information regarding the receipt, dispensing, and inventory of drug samples, automatically check the expiration date of drug samples received and dispensed, enter and store information regarding patients to which drug samples are dispensed, and to automatically enter drug sample receipt information into patient charts. The drug sample receipt, dispensing, and inventory information, and possibly patient information, are then communicated to and stored on a central server. The drug sample receipt, dispensing, and inventory information, and possibly patient information, relating to drug samples from a particular drug company are then communicated to a drug company computer system for the particular drug company, located at a remote drug company facility, where the drug company can access the information.
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66 Claims
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1. A system for drug sample inventory and tracking, comprising:
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a) a central server, having a memory that stores information that includes drug sample information, which provides detailed drug sample information for drug samples that are delivered to and dispensed from a remote medical center, and that stores drug sample tracking information, which provides information on the drug samples delivered to the remote medical center and the drug samples dispensed from the remote medical center, and having communications means for coupling the drug sample information and drug sample tracking information between the central server and the remote medical center; and
b) a medical center computer system, located at the remote medical center, the medical center computer system having means for entering and storing the drug sample tracking information, means for indicating the inventory of drug samples, and second communications means for coupling drug sample information between the medical center computer system and the central server and coupling drug sample tracking information to the central server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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39. A method for drug sample inventory and tracking, comprising the steps of:
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connecting a central server to a network;
storing in a memory on the central server drug sample information, which provides detailed drug sample information for drug samples that are delivered to and dispensed from a remote medical center;
connecting a medical center computer system, located at the remote medical center, to the network;
entering at the medical center computer system drug sample tracking information, which includes information on the drug samples delivered to the remote medical center, information on the drug samples dispensed from the remote medical center, and information on the inventory of drug samples at the remote medical center;
communicating the drug sample information between the central server and the medical center computer system through the network;
communicating the drug sample tracking information from the medical center computer system to the central server through the network; and
storing the drug sample tracking information and drug sample inventory information in the central server memory. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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