Method & System of Customizing Dispensing of Pharmaceuticals

摘要

A closure system includes a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off a container in a non-child resistant mode. The system further includes a child resistant element configured to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap permitting a push-down-and-turn action to remove the child resistant cap from a container. A child proof element is separate from the child resistant element is configured to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap requiring a key to remove the child proof cap from a container.

主权项

1. A method of customizing the dispensing of a prescription pharmaceutical for a customer in a pharmaceutical container, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a quantity of a pharmaceutical closure system, the system comprising:
a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off the container in a non-child resistant mode to allow ready removal of the closure system when only the non-child resistant cap is installed on the container,a child resistant element that is separate from the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap, wherein the child resistant element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child resistant mode is configured to permit removal of the assembled child resistant cap upon a push-down-and-turn action being applied to the child resistant element when the assembled child resistant cap is installed on the container, anda child proof element that is separate from the child resistant element and the non-child resistant cap and is configured so as to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap, wherein the child proof element when assembled with the non-child resistant cap in a child proof mode is configured to require a key to remove the assembled child proof cap when the assembled child proof cap is installed on the container; determining whether the customer wants the non-child resistant cap, the child resistant cap, or the child proof cap on the container for the prescription of the customer; dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having only the non-child resistant cap when the customer does not want the child resistant cap or the child proof cap; converting the non-child resistant cap to the child resistant cap by assembling the child resistant element with the non-child resistant cap and dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having the assembled child resistant cap when the customer wants the child resistant cap; and converting the non-child resistant cap to the child proof cap by assembling the child proof element with the non-child resistant cap and dispensing the prescription pharmaceutical in the container having the assembled child proof cap when the customer wants the child proof cap.