System and method for dispensing, sorting and delivering prescription and non-prescription medications through the post office
US7983995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H20/13
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pharmacy post office receives prescriptions and produces through an automated pill dispensing and packaging system machine-sortable pharmacy letters that are sortable by automated mail sorting machines into postal delivery routes and delivered as first class or priority mail pieces by the postal delivery persons along their customary routes. A track and trace system may provide a delivery schedule to the patient and/or prescribing doctor based on the time of day the pharmacy letter is provided to the automated mail sorting machines. When a pharmacy letter is delivered by the postal delivery person, he or she scans the tracking code and transmits information back to the track and trace system, which then updates its delivery schedule to show the completed delivery.
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