Method, system and apparatus for dispensing drugs
US8849449B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method, system and apparatus is provided for dispensing drugs quickly, conveniently, securely, and accurately and at relatively less cost than traditional pharmacy-based dispensing systems. A script for a drug prescribed to a user is generated comprising a human readable description of the drug and the user or a machine readable description of the drug and the user. The script is provided to a robotic prescription dispensary operable to recognize either the human readable description or the machine readable description, and validate and dispense the drug accordingly. The robotic prescription dispensary includes a user interface, a tele conferencing or video conferencing means enabling communication between the user and a human validation agent, and a scanning means for capturing an image of the script. A method for managing inventory and distribution of drugs is also provided.
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