AN AUTOMATED MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION FULFILLMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING BAR CODE SCANNER

摘要

The present invention provides a pharmacy system (10) for automating the medical prescription fulfillment process for a customer. It includes an imaging work station (100) having a host computer (104) for receiving data entry of an original medical prescription (12) for a prescribed drug product and customer information and for producing a prescription transaction data record; and an electronic communication device for communicating the prescription transaction data record from the host computer (104) to a series of computers. A filling work station (200) includes dispensing apparatus for counting, dispensing, and packaging of the dispensed drug product into the drug vial for the customer. A checking work station (300) includes a scanner (128) for scanning the bar code label on the drug vial, and a display for displaying the digitized image of the original medical prescription.