PRESCRIPTION HOME DELIVERY

• US 20170132393A1
• Filed: 11/10/2016
• Published: 05/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLC (WalMart Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wal Mart Stores Inc (WalMart Inc.)
• Inventors: Natarajan, Chandrashekar, High, Donald R., O'Brien, V, John J.
• Application Number:
  US15/348,449
• Publication Number:
  US 20170132393A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

A method and system for home delivery of prescribed medication comprise processing a prescription for a medication at a first location, purchasing at least one item of interest at a second location, and combining the prescribed medication and the at least one item of interest under a same delivery to a third location determined by a user of the prescribed medication and at least one item of interest.

Claims

1. A method for home delivery of prescribed medication, comprising:

processing a prescription for a medication at a first location;

purchasing at least one item of interest at a second location; and

combining the prescribed medication and the at least one item of interest under a same delivery to a third location determined by a user of the prescribed medication and at least one item of interest.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first location is a pharmacy and the second location is a retail establishment.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the pharmacy and the retail establishment are at a same location, or are the same.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending the prescription via electronic communications from a doctor'"'"'s office to the first location; and

generating a recommendation for other items of interest based on the prescription.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating an automatic replenishment of the prescription based on the prescription.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating an alert that is sent to the first location when an inventory supply falls below a predetermined threshold.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a plurality of pharmacies available for processing the prescription; and

comparing a current location of the user and the first location to identify a pharmacy of the plurality of pharmacies for processing the prescription.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising delivering the prescribed medication and the at least one item of interest in a temperature controlled device.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising a delivery encryption system comprising a blockchain for package tracking and authentication.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising delivering the prescribed medication and the at least one item of interest in an autonomous vehicle.

16. The prescription processing system of claim 1, further including a blockchain processor for exchanging delivery information with one or more supply chain entities, wherein the blockchain processor is part of or in communication with a ledger system for communicating with one or more electronic devices of a customer, doctor, pharmacy, courier, and supply chain entities.

11. A prescription processing system, comprising:

an inventory determination processor that monitors an availability of a medication for prescribing to a recipient; and

a related products generator that determines items that may be combined with a prescription of the medication and other items that can be delivered together under a same shipping order to the recipient.

12. The prescription processing system of claim 11, further comprising a pharmacy determination processor that identifies a plurality of pharmacies may be available for prescribing a medication.

13. The prescription processing system of claim 11, further comprising a product recommendation processor that compiles data related to buying habits of the recipient and compares the data to the medication prescription to generate recommended buying options.

14. The prescription processing system of claim 11, further comprising a medication refill tracking processor that monitors refill dates regarding the prescription.

15. The prescription processing system of claim 11, wherein the system determines a delivery by combining the prescribed medication at a first location and the other items at a second location, and wherein the delivery is made to a third location.

17. A method for home delivery of prescribed medication, comprising:

processing a prescription for a medication;

determining whether to purchase at least one item of interest;

combining the prescribed medication and the at least one item of interest under a same delivery to a predetermined location in response to determining that the at least one item of interest is purchased; and

delivering on the prescribed medication to the predetermined location in response to determining that the at least one item of interest is not purchased.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the medication is at a first location and the at least one item of interest is at a second location.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

generating an automatic replenishment of the prescription based on the prescription.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

generating an alert when an inventory supply falls below a predetermined threshold.