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Pharmacy network computer system and printer

US8762176B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateMay 14, 2012
Grant dateJun 24, 2014
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H70/40
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a network computer system and novel pharmacy printers and their methods of use wherein the local CS includes a pharmacy printer for printing pharmacy orders including prescriptions, and the pharmacy printer includes a pharmacy printer database storing drug information and association of a drug identifier with information about a corresponding drug, and additional information, and obtains and uses instructions for printing the additional information in association with printing of a prescription label from characters contained in a prescription label print file for the prescription label.

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