Methods and Systems for Preventing Diversion Of Prescription Drugs
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31. A method for monitoring patient compliance in taking a medication in accordance with a prescription regimen and tracking dispensed medication comprising:
- a) providing information regarding a prescribed medication to a portable device and central computer;
b) distributing the prescribed medication to a patient;
c) exposing a sample of the patient'"'"'s bodily fluid to at least one sensor of the portable device; and
d) recording and analyzing data from the portable device, wherein the at least one sensor is specific for at least one marker, wherein the prescribed medication comprises a first marker of the at least one marker, wherein said first marker is detectable in bodily fluids and is representative of the prescribed medication, and wherein said information comprises at least one item selected from the group consisting of;
information regarding the prescription regimen;
information regarding the first marker; and
information regarding the side effects of the prescription medication.
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Abstract
The subject invention provides systems and methods for monitoring prescription medications. In particular, systems and methods are provided for monitoring patient compliance with a given prescribed regimen as well as monitoring the origins of a prescription drug. The subject invention provides a central computer and a portable device, wherein the portable device includes at least one sensor for detecting a target marker. The target marker of the invention represents either the presence of a specific prescribed medication or identify the proper origins of a medication.
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31. A method for monitoring patient compliance in taking a medication in accordance with a prescription regimen and tracking dispensed medication comprising:
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a) providing information regarding a prescribed medication to a portable device and central computer;
b) distributing the prescribed medication to a patient;
c) exposing a sample of the patient'"'"'s bodily fluid to at least one sensor of the portable device; and
d) recording and analyzing data from the portable device, wherein the at least one sensor is specific for at least one marker, wherein the prescribed medication comprises a first marker of the at least one marker, wherein said first marker is detectable in bodily fluids and is representative of the prescribed medication, and wherein said information comprises at least one item selected from the group consisting of;
information regarding the prescription regimen;
information regarding the first marker; and
information regarding the side effects of the prescription medication. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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56-1. The method of claim 31, wherein the portable device is designed using modular sections.
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57. A method for determining the origin of a prescription medication comprising:
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a) providing information regarding a prescribed medication'"'"'s origin to a portable device and central computer;
b) exposing an area of a medication container to at least one sensor of the portable device;
d) recording and analyzing data from the portable device, wherein the at least one sensor is specific for at least one marker, wherein the medication container comprises a first marker of the at least one marker, wherein said first marker is representative of the prescribed medication'"'"'s origin, and wherein said information comprises information regarding the first marker. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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