Method and Machine for the Preparation of Pharmaceutical Products

Abstract

The preparation of pharmaceutical products is carried out in a machine provided with at least one store for storing syringes and/or bottles, a dosing station for transferring at least one pharmaceutical between a syringe and a bottle, two containers for collecting the processing waste, and a gripping and transporting device for transferring the syringes and/or bottles between the store and the dosing station ( 36 ) and for selectively feeding the processing waste into the two containers.

1 . A machine for the preparation of pharmaceutical products comprising at least one store ( 4 ,  6 ) for storing syringes ( 5 ) and/or bottles ( 7 ); a dosing station ( 36 ) for transferring at least one pharmaceutical between a syringe ( 5 ) and a bottle ( 7 ); a gripping and transporting device ( 10 ) for transferring the syringes ( 5 ) and/or the bottles ( 7 ) between the store ( 4 ,  6 ) and the dosing station ( 36 ); and a collection station ( 86 ) provided with a first container ( 87   a ) for processing waste of the machine; and characterized in that the collection station ( 86 ) is further provided with at least a second container ( 87   b ) for the processing waste; the gripping and transporting device ( 10 ) being adapted to selectively feed the processing waste into said first and second container ( 87   a ,  87   b ). 
     
     
         2 . A machine according to  claim 1 , wherein, for each container ( 87   a ,  87   b ), the collection station ( 86 ) further comprises at least one respective chute ( 88 ,  89 ) for the processing waste into the container ( 87   a ,  87   b ) itself. 
     
     
         3 . A machine according to  claim 1  comprising control means of the gripping and transporting device ( 10 ) for selectively feeding the processing waste into said first and second container ( 87   a ,  87   b ). 
     
     
         4 . A method for preparing pharmaceutical products in a machine comprising at least one store ( 4 ,  6 ) for storing syringes ( 5 ) and/or bottles ( 7 ); a dosing station ( 36 ) for transferring at least one pharmaceutical between a syringe ( 5 ) and a bottle ( 7 ); a gripping and transporting device ( 10 ) for transferring the syringes ( 5 ) and/or the bottles ( 7 ) between the store ( 4 ,  6 ) and the dosing station ( 36 ); and a collection station ( 86 ) provided with two containers ( 87   a ,  87   b ) for processing waste of the machine; the method being characterized in that it comprises the step of:
 selectively feeding the processing waste into said containers ( 87   a ,  87   b ) by means of said gripping and transporting device ( 10 ).