System and method for communicating product recall information, product warnings or other product-related information to users of products

A computer-implemented method of transferring information between a user and a third party through a centralized computer, comprising the steps of:

• receiving, at the centralized computer, user identification information including biometric data from a user;
• storing the user identification information in a database;
• receiving, at the centralized computer, user biometric information;
• linking and storing the user biometric information in a user information database;
• comparing, by the centralized computer, the user biometric information with normal values and notifying the user of a comparison result;
• reviewing, by the centralized computer, the user biometric information;
• transmitting, in response to any abnormal variations to said user biometric information and a stored health condition, an automated message to said user;
• said database including a plurality of databases, said plurality of databases including at least one of a user database, a product database, a product information database, an interaction database, a product usage database and a biological variables database;
• and
• electronically receiving said user biometric information from health monitoring devices including at least one of blood glucose, temperature, eye pressure and blood pressure devices.

A computerized information distribution system comprising:

• a remote terminal for receiving user identification information and for registering a user;
• a central server for storing biometric data corresponding to the user;
• a communications network for receiving biometric information from a plurality of third party computers;
• means for storing said biometric information at said central server;
• means for generating a message corresponding to said product identifiers and information matching;
• and
• means for transmitting said message to the user over said communications network;
• said remote terminal being an IECLD including a display, data entry means, memory means, processing means and communication means.

A computer-implemented method of transferring information between a user and a third party through a centralized computer having a prescription medications information database, said method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, at the centralized computer, product identification information identifying a product from a user;
• storing the product identification information in said product information database and establishing a link between said product and said user;
• receiving, at the centralized computer, product update information on said product from a third party;
• updating, by the centralized computer, said product information database with said product update information;
• reviewing, by the centralized computer, the product information database to identify user-product links associated with said product;
• transmitting, on an automated basis, an electronic message containing said product update information of all users identified as having user-product links;
• storing, in response to a user purchase of said product, product identification information for said product under a username;
• receiving by the centralized computer, product update information on said product;
• reviewing, by said centralized computer, the database for product identification information correlating with said product update information;
• identifying the username as linked with the product;
• and
• transmitting a message to said username with said product update information.

A system for bi-directional transmission of signals, said system comprising

• two wired or wireless, portable devices allowing at least one of product identification data and biometric data to be exchanged between the two devices,
• said product information data including at least one of drugs, food, cosmetics, and medical devices information being stored in a memory of said portable devices, operative with a processor in said portable devices,
• bi-directional transmission between one of the two portable devices and a centralized computer, and
• the one portable device being an IECLD.

An apparatus comprising:

• a hand-held device for entering and storing product information data and biometric data;
• a data entering device for entry of data into said hand-held device;
• a processor for identifying an interaction between product information and biometric data;
• and
• a display device;
• said hand-held device including a communication device for receiving and sending information from/to a communication device,
• said data entering device including at least one of a bar code reader, optical transceiver, key means and a radio frequency transceiver.