Apparatus and method for transferring data to a pharmaceutical compounding system

A method for use with a data entry system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) generating a first label comprising first indicia defining an allocation of said plurality of source solutions;
• b) providing said first indicia to said pharmaceutical compounding device as an input;
• c) generating a pharmaceutical compound based on said first indicia input into said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• d) generating a second label comprising second indicia indicative of at least said pharmaceutical compound as generated by said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• e) providing said first indicia to a comparison device as an input;
• f) providing said second indicia into said comparison device as a further input;
• g) comparing at least a portion of said first indicia with at least a portion of said second indicia with said comparison device;
• and
• h) determining if said generated pharmaceutical compound matches said allocation based on said comparison.

A method for use with a data entry system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) generating a first output comprising first bar coded information defining at least an allocation of said plurality of source solutions conforming to a predetermined configuration;
• b) transferring said first bar coded information to said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• c) generating a pharmaceutical compound in a predetermined order based on said first bar coded information;
• d) generating a second output comprising second bar coded information indicative of at least said pharmaceutical compound as generated by said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• e) providing first bar coded information to a comparison device as an input;
• f) providing said second bar coded information to said comparison device as a further input;
• and
• g) comparing said second bar coded information with said first bar coded information with said comparison device to determine if said generated pharmaceutical compound matches said predetermined configuration.

A system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device for generating a pharmaceutical compound based on an associated plurality of source solutions, the system comprising:

• means for generating a first output comprising first information defining at least an allocation of said plurality of source solutions conforming to a predetermined configuration;
• means for transferring said first information into said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• means for generating said pharmaceutical compound based on said first information;
• means for generating a second output comprising second information indicative of at least said pharmaceutical compound as generated by said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• means for comparing said second information with said first information;
• and
• means for determining if said generated pharmaceutical compound matches said predetermined configuration.

A method for use with a data entry system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions, the method comprising the steps of:

• generating a first label comprising first indicia defining at least one solution identification and respective volume information conforming to a desired compound;
• providing said first indicia to said pharmaceutical compounding device as an input;
• generating a pharmaceutical compound in a predetermined order based on said indicia input into said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• generating a second label comprising second indicia indicative of at least said pharmaceutical compound as generated by said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• providing said second indicia to said data entry system as an input;
• and
• comparing said allocation of said plurality of source solutions to said second indicia with said data entry system to determine if said generated compound conforms to said first indicia.

A system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device for generating a pharmaceutical compound based on an associated plurality of source solutions, the system comprising:

• means for generating a first output comprising first information defining at least one solution identification and respective volume information conforming to a desired compound;
• means for transferring said first information into said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• means for generating a pharmaceutical compound in a predetermined order based on said first information;
• means for generating a second output comprising second information indicative of at least said pharmaceutical compound as generated by said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• means for comparing said second information with said first information;
• and
• means for determining if said pharmaceutical compound matches said predetermined configuration.

A method for use with a data entry system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) generating a first label comprising first indicia defining an allocation of said plurality of source solutions conforming to a predetermined configuration;
• b) providing said first indicia to said pharmaceutical compounding device as an input;
• and
• c) generating a pharmaceutical compound based on said indicia input into said pharmaceutical compounding device, by:
• c1) pumping a first portion of one of the source solutions at a first flow rate, and
• c2) pumping a remaining portion of the source solution at a second flow rate;
• d) generating a second label comprising second indicia indicative of at least said pharmaceutical compound as generated by said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• e) providing said second indicia to said data entry system as an input;
• and
• f) comparing said allocation of said plurality of source solutions to said second indicia in said data entry system to determine if said generated compound conforms to said first indicia.

A method for use with a data entry system for providing input data to a pharmaceutical compounding device having an associated plurality of source solutions, the method comprising the steps of:

• a) generating a first label comprising first indicia defining an allocation of said plurality of source solutions conforming to a predetermined configuration;
• b) providing said first indicia to said pharmaceutical compounding device as an input;
• and
• c) generating a pharmaceutical compound based on said indicia input into said pharmaceutical compounding device, by:
• c1) pumping a first portion of at least one of the source solutions at a first flow rate with a first pump element until a predetermined difference between a volume of the source solution delivered to a designated receptacle and a target volume is reached, and
• c2) pumping a remaining portion of the at least one source solution at a second flow rate with the first pump element until the target volume of the source solution is reached;
• d) generating a second label comprising second indicia indicative of at least said pharmaceutical compound as generated by said pharmaceutical compounding device;
• and
• e) providing said second indicia to said data entry system as an input;
• and
• f) comparing said allocation of said plurality of source solutions to said second indicia with said data entry system to determine if said generated compound conforms to said first indicia.