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Pharmacy dispensing system and method

CA 2965166 C · Owner: Arxium, Inc. · Inventors: Chudy, Duane S.; Schultz, David A.

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A system for filling a prescription order for a patient includes a plurality of trays each having an RFID tag for storing a unique identifier corresponding to the prescription order and a plurality of workstations operatively linked to one another each workstation having an antenna for detecting the unique identifier in one of the plurality of trays where the detecting is operative to trigger displaying a profile of at least one prescription item for the corresponding prescription order.

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  • Filed December 3, 2004 and granted July 14, 2020. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 3, 2024.
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FiledDecember 3, 2004
GrantedJuly 14, 2020
Term endedDecember 3, 2024
Patent numberCA 2965166 C
Classification (IPC)G16H40/20 +2 more

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2005200720092011201320152017201920212023Application filedDec 3, 2004Patent grantedJuly 14, 2020Term endedDec 3, 2024

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