SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND AUTOMATED METHOD FOR VERIFICATION OF MEDICATION INTEGRITY AND CHAIN OF CUSTODY
First Claim
1. A method for tracking of prescription pharmaceuticals, comprising:
- receiving, over a network, data that includes unique alphanumeric codes of two or more tracking tags affixed to a container of the prescription pharmaceuticals;
tracking a current location or one or more traversed locations of the prescription pharmaceuticals using tracking information in the data, the tracking information being associated with the unique alphanumeric codes of the two or more tracking tags;
determining a location validity of the current location or at least one of the one or more traversed locations for the prescription pharmaceuticals;
retrieving pedigree information for the prescription pharmaceuticals based on the unique alphanumeric codes; and
determining a pedigree validity by validating at least a portion of the data against the pedigree information.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, apparatuses and automated methods are described for tracking and verification of medications and chain of custody. The described technology enables prescription medications and samples to be tracked across supply chains during which the medications and samples may be verified for integrity and proper chain of custody. The described technology also enables prescription medications and samples to be identified by verified location and by unique alphanumeric codes, as well as by secure custodian identifiers, to verify proper tracking and transparent chain of custody. The described technology further provides for secure custody transfers and pedigree assurance for prescription medications and samples.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking of prescription pharmaceuticals, comprising:
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receiving, over a network, data that includes unique alphanumeric codes of two or more tracking tags affixed to a container of the prescription pharmaceuticals; tracking a current location or one or more traversed locations of the prescription pharmaceuticals using tracking information in the data, the tracking information being associated with the unique alphanumeric codes of the two or more tracking tags; determining a location validity of the current location or at least one of the one or more traversed locations for the prescription pharmaceuticals; retrieving pedigree information for the prescription pharmaceuticals based on the unique alphanumeric codes; and determining a pedigree validity by validating at least a portion of the data against the pedigree information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for tracking of prescription pharmaceuticals, comprising:
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at least one storage device configured to store computer-readable instructions; at least one processing device configured to execute the computer-readable instructions, the computer-readable instructions comprising; network instructions executable to receive, over a network from a client device, data that includes unique alphanumeric codes of two or more tracking tags affixed to a container of the prescription pharmaceuticals; track instructions executable to; track a current location or one or more traversed locations of the prescription pharmaceuticals using tracking information in the data, the tracking information being associated with the unique alphanumeric codes of the two or more tracking tags; and determine a location validity of the current location or at least one of the one or more traversed locations for the prescription pharmaceuticals; and pedigree instructions executable to; retrieve pedigree information for the prescription pharmaceuticals based on the unique alphanumeric codes; and determine a pedigree validity by validating at least a portion of the data against the pedigree information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for transferring custody of prescription pharmaceuticals from a first custodian to a second custodian using a third-party tracking service over a network, the method comprising:
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(a) scanning optical information including a first unique alphanumeric code from a first label affixed to a package containing prescription pharmaceuticals using a camera or scanner; (b) scanning optical, or reading radio frequency (RF), information including a second unique alphanumeric code from a second label physically associated with the package using the camera or scanner, or using an RF reader; (c) determining geospatial information related to the location of the custody transfer; (d) generating indicia of identity for the second custodian; (e) subsequent to generating the indicia of identity, transmitting over the network, by the first custodian, data that includes the first and second unique alphanumeric codes, the generated indicia, and the geospatial information to the third-party tracking service; (f) receiving a validation of pedigree information for the prescription pharmaceuticals; and (g) adding the prescription pharmaceuticals to an inventory of the second custodian. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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