SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PACKAGING

Systems and methods for prescription drug packaging are described. In some embodiments, a determination that a member of a pharmacy benefit plan has had a plurality of prescription drugs that have previously been filled is made. An adjudication request for a prescription drug prescribed for the memb...

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Main Authors MILLER STEVEN B, STETTIN GLEN D, FRAZEE SHARON G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.05.2015
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
CONVEYING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGINGARTICLES OR MATERIALS
PACKING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
STORING
TRANSPORTING
UNPACKING
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Summary:Systems and methods for prescription drug packaging are described. In some embodiments, a determination that a member of a pharmacy benefit plan has had a plurality of prescription drugs that have previously been filled is made. An adjudication request for a prescription drug prescribed for the member is received. The adjudication request is based on a fulfillment request to fill the prescription drug. A determination that a blister packaging criterion has been met may be made based on a drug type of the prescription drug and a determination that the member has had the plurality of prescription drugs that have previously been filled. A blister fill instruction is transmitted based on receipt of the adjudication request and a determination that the blister packaging criterion has been met, wherein the blister fill instruction reflects that a pharmacy is to fill the prescription drug utilizing blister packaging. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414505486