Patent ID: 8789700

Claim:
A method for automatically managing inventory in a multiple tablet order production facility, the method comprising: communicating a verified multiple prescription order to the production facility, a verified multiple prescription order including a plurality of different tablets that are prescribed to be consumed at the same time, wherein the plurality of different tablets include a first tablet medication that is different from a second tablet medication; receiving the verified multiple prescription order that includes prescription medication at an order processing system; detecting that additional inventory has been received and automatically updating a database of available inventory with the order processing system; enabling a tablet management system to receive the multiple tablet order and to determine the tablets that are to be dispensed to a multiple tablet package, when there is inventory to fill the order, the tablet management system including, a refill module configured to receive the additional inventory and configured to fill each multiple tablet package with inventory housed by the refill module, a tablet refill control system communicatively coupled to the refill module, the tablet refill control system configured to count the tablets distributed by the refill module; filling the multiple tablet package with at least the first tablet medication and the second tablet medication; and performing an automated inspection of the multiple tablet package after the multiple tablet package is filled with the first tablet medication and the second tablet medication, wherein the automated inspection includes an inspection module that operates at visual wavelengths and analyzes a tablet color and a tablet shape.