System and method of enhanced distribution of pharmaceuticals in long-term care facilities

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11348054
APP PUB NO 20150112715A1
SERIAL NO

14589174

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A system and related methods of enhanced distribution of pharmaceuticals in long-term care facilities are provided. An embodiment of a system includes one or more pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machines each positioned in a long-term care facility remote from a long-term care facility pharmacy group management server and in communication therewith, and long-term care facility pharmacy management computer programs associated with the long-term care facility pharmacy group management server to enhance use of the one or more of pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machines. The long-term care facility management computer programs include a patient prescription receiver and a medication dispensing apparatus administrator and are configured and operable to transmit dispensing instructions to the one or more pharmaceutical storage and electronic dispensing machines when no drug conflicts exist to thereby initiate packaging and dispensing of one or more disposable patient dosing packages.

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TECH PHARMACY SERVICES INC17111 PRESTON ROAD SUITE 160 DALLAS TX 75248

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Martin, James J Spring, US 23 748
Moncrief, James W Plano, US 16 285

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