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System and Method of Using a Non-Retail Central Filling Facility to Process Pharmacy Product Prescriptions in a Pharmacy Retail Network

  • US 20100125461A1
  • Filed: 11/14/2008
  • Published: 05/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing pharmacy product prescription orders within a network of pharmacy resources connected by a pharmacy computing network comprising:

  • originating a raw electronic prescription order at a first pharmacy retail store, wherein the first pharmacy retail store releases pharmacy products directly to customers;

    information processing the raw electronic prescription order to produce a processed, filled-ready prescription order;

    routing the processed, fill-ready prescription order to one of a set of destinations, the set of destinations including a first computer of a central filling facility, a computer of the first pharmacy retail store, and a computer of a second pharmacy retail store based on a set of parameters, wherein the central filling facility is a non-retail pharmacy resource separate and distinct from any pharmacy retail store;

    physically preparing a type and quantity of a pharmacy product corresponding to the processed prescription order at the routed destination; and

    releasing the prepared pharmacy product to a customer.

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