Medication container infeed loop system and apparatus

An infeed loop apparatus for a medication bagger system, the infeed loop apparatus comprising:

• at least one feed transport mechanism including an input end configured to receive at least one medication container and an exit end connected to a dispensing mechanism;
• at least one diverter transport mechanism including:
• a first end connected to the exit end of the feed transport mechanism, and
• a second end connected to the input end of the feed transport mechanism;
• an output transport mechanism configured to dispense the medication container from the feed transport mechanism to the dispensing mechanism;
• a first scanner located along a portion of the input end of the feed transport mechanism or the diverter transport mechanism, the first scanner configured to read a label on the medication container to obtain label patient information;
• a router connected to the exit end of the feed transport mechanism and the first end of the diverter transport mechanism, the router configured to selectively route the medication container to the output transport mechanism or the diverter transport mechanism;
• a second scanner located along the output transport mechanism, the second scanner configured to read the label on the medication container to obtain second label patient information;
• at least one mover configured to move the medication container from the output transport mechanism to the dispensing mechanism for placement in a receptacle;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the first scanner, the second scanner, and the router, the processor configured to:
• receive the label patient information from the first scanner,
• transmit a matching signal to the router to cause the router to route the medication container to the output transport mechanism when the label patient information matches patient information that is stored in a fulfillment database,
• transmit a non-matching signal to the router to cause the router to route the medication container to the diverter transport mechanism when label patient information does not match the patient information stored in the fulfillment database,
• receive the second label patient information from the second scanner, and
• determine whether the mover can move the medication container to the dispensing mechanism after confirming the second label patient information from the second scanner matches the patient information indicative of medication documentation already placed into the receptacle.