Patent ID: 7522973

Claim:
A method for the real-time preparation at a pharmacy work station of a label for a pharmacy vial, the label containing customer-specific drug and dosage information printed thereon and one or more warnings thereon specific to the drug being prescribed, the method comprising the steps of: connecting computer means and database means with a printer so as to supply a real-time electronic data input to the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more drug-specific warnings; providing a plurality of blank forms each of which has an upper surface and a lower surface with an adhesive backing on the lower surface, the upper surface of each form containing a printable portion for receiving printing from the printer of the customer-specific drug and dosage information and the one or more warnings from the database means, respectively, on the upper surface thereof; (a) passing each form through the printer and printing the customer-specific drug and dosage information on a first area of the printable portion; and (b) any drug-specific warnings on a second area of the printable portion; and then adhering the printed form to the pharmacy vial.