Multiple prescription package and method for filling the package
First Claim
1. A method for filling a multiple prescription container package, comprising:
- providing a plurality of containers made from a piece of moldable material wherein the containers are ordered to permit dispensing of medications;
filling at least one container, using an automated system, with a first tablet associated with a first medication, and a second tablet associated with a second medication that is different from the first medication and wherein both medications are prescribed to be consumed at approximately the same time;
performing a first automated inspection that can identify the first medication and the second medication;
sealing the containers with a plurality of lids, each of the lids configured to seal off the containers;
performing a second automated inspection that can identify the first medication and the second medication within a sealed preliminary package;
printing onto each of the lids information related to a particular individual and medical information regarding the tablets;
generating a drug interaction report that provides information about various drug interactions associated with each medication, the drug interaction information based on the particular individual;
generating a summary medication label component that describes each medication;
coupling the sealed containers with a secondary package that is configured to permit dispensing of each of the sealed containers; and
delivering the drug interaction label, the summary medication label, and the plurality of sealed filled containers to a user in the secondary package.
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Abstract
A multiple prescription package having a plurality of different medications is described. The multiple prescription package comprises a plurality of multiple prescription containers, a marking on each multiple prescription container, a detailed label, and a secondary package. The plurality of the multiple prescription containers are sequentially ordered to permit sequential dispensing of at least two medications that are different from one another. Each of the multiple prescription containers is associated with a prescribed time interval determined by a prescription, and each of the multiple prescription containers comprises the different medications that are sealed within the multiple prescription containers. The marking on each multiple prescription container indicates the prescribed interval when the medications are consumed. The detailed label provides a plurality of medical information regarding the medications. The secondary package configured to receive the sealed multiple prescription containers and the detailed label.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for filling a multiple prescription container package, comprising:
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providing a plurality of containers made from a piece of moldable material wherein the containers are ordered to permit dispensing of medications; filling at least one container, using an automated system, with a first tablet associated with a first medication, and a second tablet associated with a second medication that is different from the first medication and wherein both medications are prescribed to be consumed at approximately the same time; performing a first automated inspection that can identify the first medication and the second medication; sealing the containers with a plurality of lids, each of the lids configured to seal off the containers; performing a second automated inspection that can identify the first medication and the second medication within a sealed preliminary package; printing onto each of the lids information related to a particular individual and medical information regarding the tablets; generating a drug interaction report that provides information about various drug interactions associated with each medication, the drug interaction information based on the particular individual; generating a summary medication label component that describes each medication; coupling the sealed containers with a secondary package that is configured to permit dispensing of each of the sealed containers; and delivering the drug interaction label, the summary medication label, and the plurality of sealed filled containers to a user in the secondary package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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