Automated prescription dispensing system and method of use
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Abstract
An automated prescriptions dispensing system includes a patient interface portion, a dispensing portion and a control portion. The dispensing portion holds and dispenses medication. The control portion tracks the medication and controls dispensing and the patient interface portion enables a patient to input information to cause the medication to be dispensed. The control portion can also be used to verify refill prescriptions which exceed the number originally authorized. It can also be used to send information to a central processing station which fills the prescriptions and returns them to the local pharmacy.
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83 Claims
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33. A pharmacy comprising:
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at least one pharmacist or pharmacy technician; and
an automated prescription dispensing system comprising;
a patient interface having a data interface configured for entering information correlated to the patient and a receptacle from which medication is dispensed;
a dispenser configured to be accessed by the at least one pharmacist or pharmacy technician, the dispenser being disposed in communication with the patient interface portion, the dispenser comprising a plurality of receptacles for receiving and holding prescriptions filled by the at least one pharmacist or pharmacy technician, and for dispensing the filled prescriptions; and
a controller in communication with the dispensing portion for selectively controlling the dispensing of filled prescriptions disposed in the dispensing portion. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. An automated prescription delivery system, the system comprising:
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a dispenser having a plurality of receptacles configured to receive filled prescriptions;
a controller disposed in communications with the dispenser and configured for receiving information about filled prescriptions disposed in the dispenser;
a scanner disposed in communication with the controller for scanning filled prescriptions and obtaining information about the filled prescriptions for processing by the controller prior to dispensing of the filled prescription from the dispenser; and
a patient interface disposed in communication with the dispenser and controller for receiving information about the patient, the patent interface being disposed in communication with the controller, such that entry of appropriate patient information causes the prescription to be dispensed to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. An automated prescription delivery system comprising:
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a patient interface having a data impute device and a display for receiving and displaying information;
a dispenser having a plurality of receptacles for receiving, holding and dispensing filled prescriptions; and
a controller configured for receiving information from the patient interface and for causing the dispenser to dispense filled prescriptions in response to input of patient information, the controller comprising at least one database for correlating patient identifying information and filled prescription information. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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