Prescription drug depiction and labeling system
First Claim
1. A system for preparing a label for prescription drugs comprising data storage means storing a multiplicity of files of data, each file of data representing a color illustration of a different pill or capsule of a prescription drug, computer means to select one of said files of data and to print in color a graphic illustration of the pill or capsule represented by such file of data on a prescription drug label.
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Abstract
In a drug labeling and prescription filing system, a multiplicity of files of data are maintained, each file of data representing in color a graphic illustration of a different prescription drug. When a prescription drug is filled, the corresponding file of data is automatically selected and used to control a color printer to print a graphic illustration of the drug of the prescription on the label applied to the container and containing the prescription data.
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10 Claims
- 1. A system for preparing a label for prescription drugs comprising data storage means storing a multiplicity of files of data, each file of data representing a color illustration of a different pill or capsule of a prescription drug, computer means to select one of said files of data and to print in color a graphic illustration of the pill or capsule represented by such file of data on a prescription drug label.
- 7. A method of labeling prescription drugs comprising maintaining a multiplicity of files of digital data in a random access data storage means, each data file representing a color graphic illustration of a different pill or capsule of a prescription drug, selecting the file of said data corresponding to the drug of a prescription being filled, printing the graphic illustration of the pill or capsule represented by the selected file or data in color on a label and applying said label to the container of a prescription being filled.
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10. A method of filling drug prescriptions comprising maintaining a multiplicity of data files in data storage means, each data file representing a graphic illustration of a different prescription drug to be filed, preparing a prescription data packet corresponding to each prescription to be filled including an identification of the drug of said prescription, dispensing the drug identified by said prescription data packet into a container, selecting from said multiplicity of files the file of data representing the drug identified by the drug identification in said prescription data packet, and printing in color a graphic illustration of the drug represented by the selected data file on a label, and applying said label to said container.
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