Database and method of use for authenticity verification of pharmaceuticals
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1. A centrally maintained and managed information database system comprising:
- data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms, said at least one library having uniquely identifiable information for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms manufactured by more than one manufacturer;
a central facility to house said data and to receive and/or transfer information to or from at least one user; and
, a communication link between said central facility and said user.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to the development and use of a global database system for the authentication of pharmaceutical material, the detection of counterfeit pharmaceutical material and the detection of medication errors. The database is not limited to any particular species of data. A central facility maintains the global library and communicates with users of the database.
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1. A centrally maintained and managed information database system comprising:
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data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms, said at least one library having uniquely identifiable information for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms manufactured by more than one manufacturer;
a central facility to house said data and to receive and/or transfer information to or from at least one user; and
,a communication link between said central facility and said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A centrally maintained and managed information database system comprising:
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data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for pharmaceutical material selected from the group consisting of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, pharmaceutical raw materials, pharmaceutical packaging materials, and combinations thereof, said pharmaceutical material manufactured by more than one manufacturer;
a central facility to house said data and to receive and/or transfer information to or from at least one user; and
,a communication link between said central facility and said user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for the determination of authenticity of a sample of pharmaceutical material comprising:
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collecting data for said sample of pharmaceutical material at a remote location;
transmitting information to or receiving information from, a central facility having a database comprising data, said data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for authentic pharmaceutical material corresponding to said sample, said database comprising data for pharmaceutical material manufactured by multiple manufacturers; and
,comparing said data for said sample of pharmaceutical material to said data comprising at least one library. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for the determination of authenticity of a sample of finished pharmaceutical dosage form comprising:
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collecting data for said sample of finished pharmaceutical dosage form at a remote location;
transmitting information to or receiving information from, a central facility having a database comprising data, said data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for authentic finished pharmaceutical dosage form corresponding to said sample, said database comprising data for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms manufactured by multiple manufacturers; and
,comparing said data for said sample to said data comprising at least one library. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for the determination of authenticity of a sample of pharmaceutical material comprising:
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collecting data for said sample of pharmaceutical material at a remote location;
transmitting to said remote location from a database at a central facility, data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for authentic pharmaceutical material corresponding to said sample, said database comprising data for pharmaceutical material manufactured by multiple manufacturers; and
,comparing, at said remote location, said data for said sample of pharmaceutical material to said data comprising at least one library. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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56. A method for the determination of authenticity of a sample of finished pharmaceutical dosage form comprising:
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collecting data for said sample of finished pharmaceutical dosage form at a remote location;
transmitting to said remote location from a database at a central facility, data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for authentic finished pharmaceutical dosage form corresponding to said sample, said database comprising data for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms manufactured by multiple manufacturers; and
,comparing, at said remote location, said data for said sample to said data comprising at least one library. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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58. A method for the determination of authenticity of a sample of a finished pharmaceutical dosage form comprising:
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collecting data for said finished pharmaceutical dosage form at a remote location;
transmitting information to or receiving information from, a central facility having a database comprising data, said data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for authentic finished pharmaceutical dosage form corresponding to said sample; and
,comparing said data for said finished pharmaceutical dosage form to said data comprising at least one library.
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59. A pharmaceutical authenticity verification system comprising:
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a centrally maintained and managed database having data comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for pharmaceutical material, a remote instrument, said remote instrument collects data for a pharmaceutical sample and is in communication with said database. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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61. A computer-implemented method of verifying authenticity of a pharmaceutical sample, said method comprising:
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providing a centrally maintained and managed database comprising data of at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for authentic pharmaceutical material;
comparing data collected from a pharmaceutical sample; and
,determining whether the pharmaceutical sample is authentic.
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62. A product comprising a computer program on a computer readable memory executable by a computer, said program comprising:
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instructions for receiving data for a pharmaceutical material, instructions for comparing said data for a pharmaceutical material to data in a centrally maintained and managed pharmaceutical information database, and instructions for determining whether said pharmaceutical material is authentic or counterfeit.
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63. A centrally maintained and managed information database system comprising:
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data comprising at least one library of spectroscopic information for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms, said dosage forms being manufactured by multiple manufacturers;
a central facility to house said library and to transfer information from said central facility to at least one user; and
,a communication link between said central facility and said user. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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66. A method to identify a counterfeit sample of pharmaceutical material comprising:
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collecting data for a sample of pharmaceutical material at a remote location;
transmitting information to or receiving information from, a central facility, said central facility having a database comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information for pharmaceutical material, said uniquely identifiable information comprising data for pharmaceutical material manufactured by multiple manufacturers; and
,comparing said data for said sample to said at least one library. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A method to detect a medication error comprising:
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collecting data for a sample of finished pharmaceutical dosage form at a remote location;
transmitting information to or receiving information from, a central facility, said central facility having a database comprising at least one library of uniquely identifiable information comprising data for finished pharmaceutical dosage forms, and, comparing said data for said sample to said at least one library. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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