Gerald J Widenhofer

US Patent:

60030062, Dec 14, 1999

Filed:

Dec 9, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/762041

Inventors:

Salvatore J. Colella - New Kensington PA
Stephen M. Lawrence - Lexington KY
Gerald J. Widenhofer - Dublin OH

Assignee:

Pyxis Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A system and method are described in which a drug distribution center operates a computer software drug inventory management program in electronic communication with a health care provider computer software program for drug distribution to patients. The system and method preferably incorporate low unit dose measure drug packaging including bar codes. The bar codes may be scanned into either software program for automatically tracking such information as drug lot numbers and expiration dates.