SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING THE CONTENTS OF A FILLED, CAPPED PHARMACEUTICAL PRESCRIPTION
摘要
A method of verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical includes the steps of: reading identifying indicia on a pharmaceutical vial containing a dispensed pharmaceutical: determining the identity of a prescribed pharmaceutical called for by the identifying indicia: acquiring an image of the dispensed pharmaceutical through the vial: comparing the image of the dispensed pharmaceutical to data storage comprising image data associated with pharmaceuticals: acquiring spectral data for the dispensed pharmaceutical through the vial; comparing the spectral data of the dispensed pharmaceutical to data storage comprising spectral data associated with pharmaceuticals; and automatically determining whether the image and the spectral data of the dispensed pharmaceutical confirm that the dispensed pharmaceutical matches the prescribed pharmaceutical.