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Automatic prescription drug dispenser

  • US 20070293982A1
  • Filed: 06/21/2007
  • Published: 12/20/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for dispensing medications or medical supplies, comprising:

  • a medical service provider prescribing a medication for a patient;

    entering data about the prescription into a data input device that relays the data to a medication dispensing machine; and

    the dispensing machine automatically labeling a container holding the medication by rotating the container proximate a label applicator such that the label applicator is supported by the container during labeling so that the dispensing machine can label different sizes of containers, wherein the container is automatically labelled with patient-specific information by the dispensing machine.

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