Method for validating a dispensed pharmaceutical

Abstract

An apparatus for verifying the identity of a dispensed pharmaceutical comprises an analysis unit adapted to determine a property of the dispensed pharmaceutical, an input device adapted to receive predetermined identifying information corresponding to the dispensed pharmaceutical, and a comparison unit adapted to compare the determined property of the dispensed pharmaceutical with the predetermined identifying information. In addition, a method of verifying a prescription is disclosed, wherein the prescription comprises a pharmaceutical compound and the method includes associating the prescription with identifying information, determining a property of the pharmaceutical, counting tablets of the pharmaceutical and utilizing the determined property in connection with the identifying information to verify the prescription.

1 . A method for verifying that a prescribed pharmaceutical is dispensed in accordance with a prescription, comprising: 
 counting tablets of a dispensed pharmaceutical so as to determine whether a quantity of the tablets is in accord with the prescription;    obtaining spectral data for the dispensed pharmaceutical; and    utilizing the spectral data in connection with identifying information for the prescribed pharmaceutical to determine whether the dispensed pharmaceutical is the prescribed pharmaceutical.