Method and apparatus for dispensing medicaments
First Claim
1. A method for dispensing a medicament, prescribed as script data on a prescription, from a medicament-containing stock bottle having a bottle label,said method comprising(a) providing bottle label data for a plurality of different medicament-containing bottles, in electronic format;
- (b) providing a computing device, with a display screen, and controlled by control means, wherein said computing device is configured for storing said bottle label data;
(c) entering script data, from said prescription, in electronic format on said computing device, so that said entered script data is stored on said computing device;
(d) displaying said prescription and said entered script data on said display screen, so as to provide displayed prescription and displayed script data;
(e) visually comparing said displayed prescription with said displayed script data to detect and identify any mistakes in said entered script data;
(f) validating that said entered script data is correct;
(g) relating said entered script data to said bottle label data so as to identify a medicament-containing stock bottle;
(h) retrieving said medicament-containing stock bottle from a plurality of different medicament-containing stock bottles;
(i) scanning the label on the retrieved medicament-containing stock bottle to provide scanned label information;
(j) comparing said scanned label information with said entered script data, and validating that said retrieved medicament-containing stock bottle is correct;
(k) dispensing said medicament from said retrieved medicament-containing stock bottle; and
(l) weighing or counting said dispensed medicament using a counting scale or pill counter in communication with said computing device in order to determine the quantity of said medicament dispensed, in accordance with said prescription.
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Abstract
A pharmacy workflow platform and prescription checking and medicament dispensing station and method comprising (a) script display means; (b) scanning means for providing script data and stock bottle label data in electronic format from the prescription and a stock bottle label; (c) CPU means comprising i) means for receiving and storing the script data and stock bottle data in electronic format; ii) means for transferring the script data to the script display means to effect display of the script; iii) means cooperable with medicament dispensing weighing and counting means; (d) medicament-dispensing weighing means in communication with the CPU means; and (e) control means for controlling the CPU means. Medication is dispensed in a more safe, efficient and cost-effective manner.
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3 Claims
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1. A method for dispensing a medicament, prescribed as script data on a prescription, from a medicament-containing stock bottle having a bottle label,
said method comprising (a) providing bottle label data for a plurality of different medicament-containing bottles, in electronic format; -
(b) providing a computing device, with a display screen, and controlled by control means, wherein said computing device is configured for storing said bottle label data; (c) entering script data, from said prescription, in electronic format on said computing device, so that said entered script data is stored on said computing device; (d) displaying said prescription and said entered script data on said display screen, so as to provide displayed prescription and displayed script data; (e) visually comparing said displayed prescription with said displayed script data to detect and identify any mistakes in said entered script data; (f) validating that said entered script data is correct; (g) relating said entered script data to said bottle label data so as to identify a medicament-containing stock bottle; (h) retrieving said medicament-containing stock bottle from a plurality of different medicament-containing stock bottles; (i) scanning the label on the retrieved medicament-containing stock bottle to provide scanned label information; (j) comparing said scanned label information with said entered script data, and validating that said retrieved medicament-containing stock bottle is correct; (k) dispensing said medicament from said retrieved medicament-containing stock bottle; and (l) weighing or counting said dispensed medicament using a counting scale or pill counter in communication with said computing device in order to determine the quantity of said medicament dispensed, in accordance with said prescription. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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