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System and method of using a non-retail central filling facility to process pharmacy product prescriptions in a pharmacy retail network

  • US 7,941,325 B2
  • Filed: 11/14/2008
  • Issued: 05/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing pharmacy product prescription orders within a network of pharmacy resources connected by a pharmacy computing network comprising:

  • originating a raw electronic prescription order at a first pharmacy retail store, wherein the first pharmacy retail store releases pharmacy products directly to customers;

    information processing via a computer the raw electronic prescription order to produce a processed, fill-ready prescription order;

    computing a marginal cost of filling the fill-ready prescription order at a central filling facility;

    wherein the central filling facility is connected to the network of pharmacy resources via the pharmacy computing network; and

    wherein the central filling facility is a non-retail pharmacy resource separate and distinct from any pharmacy retail store;

    computing a marginal cost of filling the fill-ready prescription order at the first pharmacy retail store;

    wherein the first pharmacy retail store is connected to the network of pharmacy resources via the pharmacy computing network;

    routing the processed, fill-ready prescription order to the central filling facility when the computed marginal cost of filling the fill-ready prescription at the central filling facility is less than the computed marginal cost of filling the fill-ready prescription at the first pharmacy retail store;

    routing the processed, fill-ready prescription order to the first pharmacy retail store when the computed marginal cost of filling the fill-ready prescription at the first pharmacy retail store is less than the computed marginal cost of filling the fill-ready prescription at the central filling facility;

    physically preparing a type and quantity of a pharmacy product corresponding to the processed prescription order at the routed destination; and

    releasing the prepared pharmacy product to a customer.

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