Medication retrieval optimization

A system for managing a retrieval of a prepared medication, the system comprising:

• a memory comprising instructions;
• and
• one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive an identification of a first medication to be delivered to a first location;
• determine a route by which to deliver the first medication to the first location and retrieve at least one second medication at a second location based on the first location, the second location, and at least one of an expiration date of the first or second medication, an estimated amount of time to deliver the first medication, an estimated amount of time to retrieve the second medication, a degree of urgency associated with each of the first and second medication, a cost associated with each of the first or second medication, and an estimated distance to retrieve each of the first and second medication;
• and
• provide, for display, the determined route.

A method for managing a retrieval of a prepared medication, the method comprising:

• receiving an identification of a plurality of unused medications and a current location of each of the plurality of unused medications;
• determining an order in which to retrieve at least two of the plurality of unused medications and return the at least two of the plurality of unused medications to a return location;
• and
• providing, for display, a listing of the at least two of the plurality of unused medications based on the order for retrieving the at least two of the plurality of unused medications.

A method for managing a retrieval of a prepared medication, the method comprising:

• receiving an identification of a first medication to be delivered to a first location;
• determining a route by which to deliver the first medication to the first location and retrieve at least one second medication at a second location based on the first location, the second location, and at least one of an expiration date of the first or second medication, an estimated amount of time to deliver the first medication, an estimated amount of time to retrieve the second medication, a degree of urgency associated with each of the first and second medication, a cost associated with each of the first or second medication, and an estimated distance to retrieve each of the first and second medication;
• and
• providing, for display, the determined route.

A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for managing a retrieval of a prepared medication, the method comprising:

• receiving an identification of a plurality of unused medications and a current location of each of the plurality of unused medications;
• determining an order in which to retrieve at least two of the plurality of unused medications and return the at least two of the plurality of unused medications to a return location;
• and
• providing, for display, a listing of the at least two of the plurality of unused medications based on the order for retrieving the at least two of the plurality of unused medications.

A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for managing a retrieval of a prepared medication, the method comprising:

• receiving an identification of a first medication to be delivered to a first location;
• determining a route by which to deliver the first medication to the first location and retrieve at least one second medication at a second location based on the first location, the second location, and at least one of an expiration date of the first or second medication, an estimated amount of time to deliver the first medication, an estimated amount of time to retrieve the second medication, a degree of urgency associated with each of the first and second medication, a cost associated with each of the first or second medication, and an estimated distance to retrieve each of the first and second medication;
• and
• providing, for display, the determined route.