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Pharmacy dispensing system and method

  • US 7,805,217 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2004
  • Issued: 09/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for filling a prescription order for a patient comprising:

  • a plurality of trays each having an RFID tag for storing a unique identifier corresponding to the prescription order;

    a plurality of workstations operatively linked to one another, each workstation having a reader for detecting the unique identifier in one of the plurality of trays and a computer, wherein the computer of each workstation is configured to organize individual prescription items in the prescription order in response to the detecting of the unique identifier and to display a profile of at least one unfilled prescription item for the corresponding prescription order in response to the detecting of the unique identifier;

    an input device structured for selecting the at least one unfilled individual prescription item for fulfillment;

    a printer operative for printing a label containing a barcode identifying the at least one unfilled prescription item; and

    a barcode reader for reading the barcode and determining from the barcode information whether the prescription item identified by the barcode matches a prescription item of the prescription order identified by the unique identifier.

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