Method for validating a dispensed pharmaceutical
First Claim
1. A method for verifying that a prescribed pharmaceutical is dispensed in accordance with a prescription, comprising counting tablets of a dispensed pharmaceutical so as to determine whether a quantity of the tablets is in accord with the prescription;
- obtaining spectral data for the dispensed pharmaceutical; and
utilizing the spectral data in connection with identifying information for the prescribed pharmaceutical to determine whether the dispensed pharmaceutical is the prescribed pharmaceutical.
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Abstract
An apparatus for verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical comprises an analysis unit adapted to determine a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical, an input device adapted to receive predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed pharmaceutical, and a comparison unit adapted to compare the determined property of the dispensed pharmaceutical with the predetermined identifying information. In addition, a method of verifying a prescription is disclosed, wherein the prescription comprises a pharmaceutical compound and the method includes associating the prescription with identifying information, determining a property of the pharmaceutical, counting tablets of the pharmaceutical and utilizing the determined property in connection with the identifying information to verify the prescription.
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1. A method for verifying that a prescribed pharmaceutical is dispensed in accordance with a prescription, comprising
counting tablets of a dispensed pharmaceutical so as to determine whether a quantity of the tablets is in accord with the prescription; -
obtaining spectral data for the dispensed pharmaceutical; and
utilizing the spectral data in connection with identifying information for the prescribed pharmaceutical to determine whether the dispensed pharmaceutical is the prescribed pharmaceutical. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of filling a prescription, comprising:
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receiving a prescription request for a pharmaceutical;
retrieving tablets of a stored pharmaceutical so as to assemble retrieved tablets;
counting the retrieved tablets so as to collect a quantity of tablets that corresponds to the prescription request;
determining a property of the tablets with an analysis unit; and
comparing the property of the tablets with identifying information that corresponds to the pharmaceutical so as to verify that the tablets include the pharmaceutical. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for verifying the contents of a dispensed pharmaceutical, comprising:
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determining, with an analysis unit, information corresponding to a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical;
receiving predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed pharmaceutical;
comparing the determined information with the predetermined identifying information so as to verify the dispensed pharmaceutical includes a proper composition; and
counting tablets of the dispensed pharmaceutical so as to verify the dispensed pharmaceutical includes a proper quantity of tablets. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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