Systems and methods for verifying branding of pharmaceutical/medical containers

A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:

• transporting a first medication container to a scanning system;
• scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
• and
• if it is determined that the cap covering the first medication container is not of the predetermined branding:
• dispensing a medical product into a second medication container;
• capping the second medication container;
• and
• branding the second medication container with a cap of the predetermined branding.

A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:

• a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining a branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container;
• a transport system that transports the first medication container;
• a control system that:
• controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system;
• and
• controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
• a quality assurance station for correcting the branding using a computer assisted branding system;
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• wherein the control system further controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the quality assurance station if it is determined that the cap covering the first medication container is not of the predetermined branding and based on whether the quality assurance station can correct the branding.

A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:

• a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining a branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container;
• a transport system that transports the first medication container;
• a control system that:
• controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system;
• and
• controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
• a dispensing, capping, and branding system for dispensing, capping, and branding at least one order;
• and
• a quality assurance station for correcting the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container using a computer assisted branding system,
• wherein the control system further:
• controls the transport system to transport the at least one first medication container to the quality assurance station if it is determined the quality assurance station can correct the branding;
• or schedules a new order for the dispensing, capping, and branding system if it is determined the quality assurance station cannot correct the branding.

A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:

• a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining a branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container;
• a transport system that transports the first medication container;
• and
• a control system that:
• controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system;
• and
• controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
• wherein a carrier holding a plurality of containers holds the first medication container, wherein the at least one scanner comprises a vision system and wherein the control system determines whether the cap covering the first medication container is of the predetermined branding comprises comparing an image of the first medication container to a location corresponding to the first medication container in a map of the predetermined brandings for the plurality of containers held in the container holding the plurality of containers.

A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:

• transporting a first medication container to a scanning system;
• and
• scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
• and
• transporting the first medication container to a quality assurance station if it is determined that the cap covering the first medication container is not of the predetermined branding and based on whether the quality assurance station can correct the branding.

A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:

• transporting a first medication container to a scanning system;
• and
• scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
• and
• transporting the first medication container to a quality assurance station if it is determined the quality assurance station can correct the branding;
• or scheduling a new order for a dispensing, capping, and branding system if it is determined the manual quality assurance station cannot correct the branding.

A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:

• transporting a first medication container to a scanning system;
• and
• scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
• wherein a carrier holding a plurality of containers holds the first medication container, wherein the scanning comprises using a vision system, and further comprising comparing an image of the first medication container to a location corresponding to the first medication container in a map of the predetermined brandings for the plurality of containers held in the container holding the plurality of containers.