Medication dispensing system

US10322066B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Accredo Health Group, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Christina J. Thach · Webster Groves, US
• Charles E. Eller · Lake Saint Louis, US
• Mark G. Bini · O'Fallon, US
• Terry Griffith · Glen Allen, US
• Jacob J. Reinhardt · Wentzville, US
• Kristin Trower · Chesterfield, US
• Stefanie Pitts · Arlington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 8, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 18, 2019
• Expiry date: May 7, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61J7/04
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and systems for a drug supply with an associated dosage regimen are described. A plurality of dosage containers are sequentially stored in drug boxes. The dosage containers are associated with a first time of treatment. The drug boxes are associated with a certain recurring time, e.g., morning, afternoon and evening or four boxes associated with four times a day. The entire day is covered by a plurality of drug boxes for treatment. This organizes the drugs such that compliance with complex treatment regimens may be increased. The drugs in each of the dosage containers need not be the same dosage or even the same drugs each time.