Automated drug discrimination during dispensing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7930064
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11283327

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The automated drug discrimination system inspects the drug being dispensed during the dispensing process so that the pharmacist can be certain the correct formulation, dosage and quality of pharmaceuticals were dispensed so the pharmacist does not need to spend as much time examining the dispensed drug. The pills are dispensed through a dispensing area using a dispensing apparatus and are collected in a collection area. At least two sensors take a plurality of measurements of an aggregate of the pills during the dispensing process or of each pill as it moves through the dispensing area. A discrimination system compares the measurements taken to verify that the pills dispensed are the type of pharmaceuticals intended to be dispensed as identified in the individual prescription for at least one of formulation and dosage of the pill.

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  • PARATA SYSTEMS, LLC;MCKESSON AUTOMATED SYSTEMS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jordan, Michael L Alpharetta, US 2 55
Popovich,, Jr Joseph McMurray, US 2 67

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