Method for simultaneously preparing pharmacy vial label and drug-specific warning labels
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1. A method for the real-time preparation at a pharmacy work station of a label for a pharmacy vial, the label containing customer-specific drug and dosage information printed thereon and one or more warnings thereon specific to the drug being prescribed, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting computer means and database means with a printer so as to supply a real-time electronic data input to the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more drug-specific warnings;
providing a plurality of blank forms each of which has an upper surface and a lower surface with an adhesive backing on the lower surface, the upper surface of each form containing a printable portion for receiving printing from the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more warnings from the database means, respectively, on the upper surface thereof;
(a) passing each form through the printer and printing the customer-specific drug and dosage information on a first area of the printable portion; and
(b) any drug-specific warnings on a second area of the printable portion; and
then adhering the printed form to the pharmacy vial.
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Abstract
A method for preparing both main label and warning label portions for a container useful in dispensing drugs by a pharmacist in which the main label portion contains specific drug or patient information and the warning label portion contains one or more warnings specific to the drug or patient information.
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1. A method for the real-time preparation at a pharmacy work station of a label for a pharmacy vial, the label containing customer-specific drug and dosage information printed thereon and one or more warnings thereon specific to the drug being prescribed, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting computer means and database means with a printer so as to supply a real-time electronic data input to the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more drug-specific warnings; providing a plurality of blank forms each of which has an upper surface and a lower surface with an adhesive backing on the lower surface, the upper surface of each form containing a printable portion for receiving printing from the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more warnings from the database means, respectively, on the upper surface thereof; (a) passing each form through the printer and printing the customer-specific drug and dosage information on a first area of the printable portion; and (b) any drug-specific warnings on a second area of the printable portion; and
then adhering the printed form to the pharmacy vial. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for preparing a container useful in dispensing drugs by a pharmacist, in which the container includes an outer surface provided with a main label section for receiving specific drug or patient information and a warning label section for receiving one or more warnings specific to the drug or patient information to be received on the main label section, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing means for imprinting numerals and letters on the main label section and on the warning label section; connecting computer means and database means with the imprinting means to supply a real-time electronic data input to the imprinting means of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the drug-specific warning information; passing the main label section and the warning label section through the imprinting means and imprinting— (a) the customer-specific drug and dosage information on the main label section; and (b) any drug-specific warning information on the warning label section. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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