Patent ID: 6260761
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G06K,G16H

Abstract:
A system for accurately dispensing prescriptions in a pharmacy comprising:a processing unit;a reader operably interconnected to the processing unit, at least one of the reader and the processing unit adapted to detect and read indicia on a pharmaceutical product source container containing a pharmaceutical product; anda converter operably interconnected to at least one of the processing unit and the reader for converting at least one of a manufacturer and a product indicia on the pharmaceutical product source container into an NDC number;whereby when the converter converts the at least one of a manufacturer and a product indicia on a pharmaceutical product source container containing a pharmaceutical product into an NDC number, the indicia is standardized to an NDC number to ensure accuracy during the dispensation of a prescription for a product corresponding to the pharmaceutical product in the container having the same NDC number.