Method for returning prescription medication

• US 20040215485A1
• Filed: 04/22/2003
• Published: 10/28/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Caterpillar Incorporated
• Inventors: Lasorsa, Peter M.
• Application Number:
  US10/420,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20040215485A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

A method of administering a prescription medication is disclosed. The prescription medication is separated into at least two vessels. At least one vessel is sealed. Prescription medication from the first vessel is consumed. The second unopened vessel is returned for credit.

Claims

1. A method of accepting return for an unopened vessel of a prescription medication comprising the steps of:

filling a first vessel with a first amount of said prescription medication;

filling a second vessel with a second amount of said prescription medication;

sealing said second vessel;

providing said first and second vessels to a customer;

accepting return of said second vessel from said customer in said unopened condition; and

providing credit for said second vessel.

2. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of filling said first vessel with said first prescription medication having said first predetermined count further comprises the step of determining said first predetermined count based on a cost ratio matrix.

3. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of filling said second vessel with said second prescription medication having said second predetermined count further comprises the step of determining said second predetermined count based on a cost ratio matrix.

4. The method as set forth in claim 1, wherein the step of filling said first vessel with said first prescription medication having said first predetermined count further comprises the step of determining said first predetermined count based on a prescription medication chart.

5. The method as set forth in claim 4, wherein said prescription medication chart includes a drug reaction time period. The method of establishing a dosage criteria associated with a prescription medication, a prescription medication having a prescribed amount, comprising the steps of:

establishing a reaction period of said prescription medication;

establishing a first count of said prescription medication in response to said reaction period;

establishing a second count of said prescription medication in response to said first count;

filling a first vessel with said first count; and

filling a second vessel with said second count.

6. The method as set forth in claim 6, further comprising the step of establishing a cost characteristic of said drug.

7. The method as set forth in claim 6, further comprising the step of establishing said first count in response to said cost characteristic and said reaction period.

8. The method as set forth in claim 6, wherein the step of establishing said first count may be in response to at least one of a cost characteristic and said reaction period.

9. The method of accepting the return of an unopened vessel of a prescription medication comprising the steps of:

filling at least two vessels with said prescription medication;

sealing at least one of said vessels;

providing at least two of said vessels to a customer;

accepting return of at least one of said vessels; and

providing credit for at least one of said vessels.