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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING PRESCRIPTIONS

  • US 20120104017A1
  • Filed: 01/10/2012
  • Published: 05/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for dispensing solid pharmaceutical items, comprising:

  • a frame;

    a container dispensing station attached to the frame;

    a labeling station attached to the frame;

    a dispensing station having a plurality of bins that receive and dispense solid pharmaceutical items, the bins having outlets that define generally a vertical dispensing plane;

    a first carrier positioned and configured to grasp and transport a container, the first carrier rotatably mounted relative to the frame for rotation about a first vertical axis; and

    a second carrier positioned and configured to grasp and transport a container, the second carrier being movable along a horizontal axis defined by a horizontal rail mounted to the frame and movable about a second vertical axis that is perpendicular to the horizontal axis, the horizontal axis being parallel to the dispensing plane; and

    a controller operatively connected with and controlling the operation of the container dispensing station, the labeling station, the first carrier, the dispensing station, and the second carrier.

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