System of drug distribution to health care providers
US6003006A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J7/0084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method are described in which a drug distribution center operates a computer software drug inventory management program in electronic communication with a health care provider computer software program for drug distribution to patients. The system and method preferably incorporate low unit dose measure drug packaging including bar codes. The bar codes may be scanned into either software program for automatically tracking such information as drug lot numbers and expiration dates.
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