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Computer-implemented process for distributing and tracking pharmaceutical samples

  • US 20060224417A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2006
  • Published: 10/05/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method for distributing and tracking free pharmaceutical samples, the method comprising (a) receiving at a Network Administrator free drug sample data sets comprising identifiers for type of drug, dose, quantity, frequency, and program duration for free drug sample promotion programs from a plurality of different underwriters;

  • (b) transmitting from the Network Administrator to a patient a unique alphanumeric identifier for the patient;

    (c) transmitting the free drug sample data sets received at the Network Administrator to a participating dispensary;

    (d) filling at the participating dispensary a patient'"'"'s prescription for any free drug sample being offered under one of the free drug sample promotion programs of step (a), wherein the participating dispensary (i) confirms the free drug data set transmitted by the Network Administrator; and

    (ii) records a corresponding transaction data set comprising the patient'"'"'s unique alphanumeric identifier, and identifiers for type of free drug dispensed, amount of free drug dispensed, and date of dispensing the free drug; and

    (e) transmitting the corresponding transaction data set from the participating dispensary to the Network Administrator, wherein the patient'"'"'s unique alphanumeric identifier remains unchanged for all of the patient'"'"'s prescriptions.

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