Pharmaceutical waste identification system
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to generate disposal recommendations for pharmaceuticals, the instructions configured to:
- gather pharmaceutical waste information associated with a pharmaceutical from a plurality of sources;
provide a user interface that presents information associated with the pharmaceutical waste information to a client;
develop pharmaceutical waste and waste stream management recommendations in direct response to in-patient pharmaceutical inventory information entered by the client; and
provide the client with identified pharmaceutical waste and waste stream management recommendations, wherein the client enters a pharmaceutical name and is provided with a pharmaceutical waste disposal recommendation, the instructions being embodied on a computer readable medium.
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Abstract
A pharmaceutical waste identification system presents pharmaceutical waste information and, in response to a client entering a pharmaceutical name, the system provides a pharmaceutical waste disposal recommendation. This recommendation can include a labeling recommendation for a container for the pharmaceutical, a disposal recommendation for an empty container previously containing the pharmaceutical, and a disposal recommendation for the pharmaceutical.
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor, cause the processor to generate disposal recommendations for pharmaceuticals, the instructions configured to:
- gather pharmaceutical waste information associated with a pharmaceutical from a plurality of sources;
provide a user interface that presents information associated with the pharmaceutical waste information to a client;
develop pharmaceutical waste and waste stream management recommendations in direct response to in-patient pharmaceutical inventory information entered by the client; and
provide the client with identified pharmaceutical waste and waste stream management recommendations, wherein the client enters a pharmaceutical name and is provided with a pharmaceutical waste disposal recommendation, the instructions being embodied on a computer readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 11)
- gather pharmaceutical waste information associated with a pharmaceutical from a plurality of sources;
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6. A method of providing disposal recommendations for pharmaceuticals, the method comprising:
- receiving in-patient pharmaceutical inventory information entered by a client including a product code and a product name on a processing unit;
identifying pharmaceutical waste and waste stream management recommendations based on the received in-patient pharmaceutical inventory information; and
providing the identified pharmaceutical waste and waste stream management recommendations to the client, wherein the client enters a pharmaceutical name and is provided with a pharmaceutical waste disposal recommendation. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
- receiving in-patient pharmaceutical inventory information entered by a client including a product code and a product name on a processing unit;
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