Systems and methods for dispensing medical products

A method for dispensing of a medical product comprising:

• selecting an expedited dispense function using a graphical user interface;
• scanning a pharmacy prescription label;
• dispensing the medical product from a dispenser housing at the second location, the dispenser housing including a touch activated graphical display, and a dispenser having a plurality of bins and a code reader;
• and
• scanning in a transaction identifier affixed on the medical product.

In a computer network formed of a communication channel and a plurality of digital data processors coupled to the communication channel for communication thereon and a computer apparatus dispensing a medical product comprising:

• an authorizing data processor at a first location to authorize the dispensing of the medical product;
• a plurality of dispensing data processors at a plurality of locations, each dispensing data processor being connected to a housing having a plurality of medical products and in communication with a server;
• and
• a controlling data processor which is in communication with the authorizing and dispensing data processors to control the dispense of the medical product when authorized.

A system for automated dispensing of pharmaceuticals comprising:

• a housing having a plurality of dispensers for holding packages of pharmaceuticals;
• a computer that controls dispensing of packages;
• an electronic controller within the housing that generates a dispense signal in response to a request signal from the computer;
• and
• an environmental control unit in the housing for controlling at least the temperature of packages in the dispensers.

A system for automated dispensing of pharmaceuticals comprising:

• a dispenser housing having a plurality of bins, each bin storing a plurality of packages containing pharmaceuticals;
• a computer that controls dispensing of packages;
• an electronic controller within the housing that generates a dispense signal in response to a request signal from the computer;
• at least one dispenser associated with the bins that controls dispensing of packaged pharmaceuticals from one of the bins;
• and
• a label writing system carried within the dispenser housing for printing a label on the dispensed packaged pharmaceutical.