Pharmaceutical supply system
First Claim
1. A pharmaceutical supply method comprising:
- receiving a request to provide a pharmaceutical;
producing a first electronic pharmaceutical identifier which identifies the requested pharmaceutical;
reading an identification tag associated with an actual pharmaceutical to produce a second electronic pharmaceutical identifier which identifies the actual pharmaceutical; and
comparing the first electronic pharmaceutical identifier to the second electronic pharmaceutical identifier;
where the first electronic pharmaceutical identifier matches the second electronic pharmaceutical identifier, providing the actual pharmaceutical.
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical supply method is provided which includes receiving a request to charge a delivery appliance with a requested pharmaceutical, producing a first electronic pharmaceutical identifier which identifies the requested pharmaceutical, reading an identification tag associated with an actual pharmaceutical to produce a second electronic pharmaceutical identifier which identifies the actual pharmaceutical, and comparing the first electronic pharmaceutical identifier with the second electronic pharmaceutical identifier. Where the first electronic pharmaceutical identifier matches the second electronic pharmaceutical identifier, the delivery appliance may be charged with the actual pharmaceutical.
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28 Claims
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1. A pharmaceutical supply method comprising:
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receiving a request to provide a pharmaceutical;
producing a first electronic pharmaceutical identifier which identifies the requested pharmaceutical;
reading an identification tag associated with an actual pharmaceutical to produce a second electronic pharmaceutical identifier which identifies the actual pharmaceutical; and
comparing the first electronic pharmaceutical identifier to the second electronic pharmaceutical identifier;
where the first electronic pharmaceutical identifier matches the second electronic pharmaceutical identifier, providing the actual pharmaceutical. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pharmaceutical delivery appliance for use in delivering a pharmaceutical requested for delivery to a patient, the appliance comprising:
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a processor configured to access requested pharmaceutical identification information;
a tag reader configured to read selected pharmaceutical identification information from an identification tag associated with a pharmaceutical selected for use in charging the delivery appliance; and
an error prevention mechanism configured to discourage charging of the delivery appliance where the requested pharmaceutical identification information does not correspond with the selected pharmaceutical identification information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A pharmaceutical delivery appliance comprising:
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a processor configured to access a prescription record including an electronic identifier which identifies a prescribed pharmaceutical;
a tag reader coupled with the processor to read an electronic identifier from an identification tag associated with an actual pharmaceutical and communicate such actual pharmaceutical electronic identifier to the processor;
a reservoir configured to accept the prescribed pharmaceutical; and
a dispensing mechanism coupled with the processor and the reservoir, the dispensing mechanism being responsive to the processor, and configured to dispense the pharmaceutical from the reservoir upon identifying a match between the electronic identifier which identifies the prescribed pharmaceutical and the electronic identifier from the identification tag associated with the actual pharmaceutical in accordance with predetermined dispensing parameters of the prescription record. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A pharmaceutical delivery appliance for use in delivering a pharmaceutical requested for delivery to a patient, the appliance comprising:
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processor means for accessing requested pharmaceutical identification information;
tag reader means for reading selected pharmaceutical identification information from an identification tag associated with a pharmaceutical selected for use in charging the delivery appliance; and
error prevention means for discouraging charge of the delivery appliance where the requested pharmaceutical identification information does not correspond with the selected pharmaceutical identification information. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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