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System and method for checking the accuracy of a prescription fill

  • US 8,666,541 B1
  • Filed: 06/20/2012
  • Issued: 03/04/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of checking the accuracy of a prescription fill comprising:

  • activating an electronic scale operatively coupled to a network, the network including a plurality of operatively coupled electronic scales and a plurality of pharmacy computers;

    accessing, via one of the plurality of pharmacy computers, a prescription to fill;

    displaying to a user a set of data associated with the prescription;

    selecting an appropriate stock container corresponding to the prescription from a plurality of available stock containers, wherein the stock container contains a drug corresponding to the prescription;

    causing data to be entered that is associated with a stock container selected by the user;

    causing one of the plurality of pharmacy computers to automatically determine if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription by automatically determining if the drug corresponding to the selected stock container is the appropriate drug for the accessed prescription;

    retrieving a piece weight of the drug from the selected stock container from a memory, the memory operatively coupled to the network;

    measuring a weight of a plurality of pills to be dispensed corresponding to the drug in the prescription;

    causing one of the plurality of pharmacy computers to compare the measured weight of the pills to be dispensed to a standard weight, the standard weight equaling a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills;

    causing one of the plurality of pharmacy computers to determine if the comparison is within an acceptable range; and

    causing one of the plurality of pharmacy computers to generate an automated authorization for the prescription fill if it is determined that the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription and if the comparison is within the acceptable range.

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