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System and method for checking the accuracy of a prescription fill

  • US 20060041330A1
  • Filed: 08/18/2004
  • Published: 02/23/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of checking the accuracy of a prescription fill in a pharmacy comprising:

  • activating an electronic scale operatively coupled to a network, the network including a plurality of operatively coupled electronic scales;

    providing the user the ability to access a prescription to fill;

    displaying to the user a set of data associated with the prescription;

    providing the user the ability to cause data to be entered that is associated with a stock container selected by the user, wherein the stock container contains a drug corresponding to the prescription;

    determining if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription;

    determining if the drug is countable;

    retrieving a piece weight of the drug from a database, the database operatively coupled to the network;

    measuring a weight of a plurality of pills corresponding to the drug in the prescription;

    comparing the measured weight to a standard weight, the standard weight equaling a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills;

    determining if the comparison is within an acceptable range; and

    generating an authorization for the prescription fill if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription and if the comparison is within the acceptable range.

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