SYSTEM FOR DRUG AND HEALTH CARE SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION AND REPLENISHMENT

摘要

A system is described in which a drug distribution center (12) operates a computer software drug inventory management program in electronic communication with a health care provider (14) computer software program for drug and health care supply distribution to patients. The system incorporates low unit dose measure drug and supply packaging including bar codes for automatically tracking drug information. The system further includes hand held drug information collection units (45) for collecting the drug and supply information from the bar coded packages. The system (10) provides complete drug and supply tracking from the drug supplier (12) to a nursing station automated drug/supply dispensing machine (18).