Automated prescription filling system/method with automated labeling and packaging system/method and automated order consolidation system/method

A method for filling at least one order implemented by an automated pharmaceutical dispensing system, the method comprising the steps of:

• automatically receiving:
• (1) at least one literature pack via a first transport mechanism containing printed literature relating to the at least one order, patient specific information and first identification information corresponding to the order, and (2) at least one package containing a pharmaceutical product without having to be pre-designated for the at least one order when the at least one package was created and second identification information corresponding to the order, and wherein the at least one order includes at least one prescription for the pharmaceutical product contained in the at least one package;
• automatically combining the at least one literature pack and the at least one package by comparing the first and second identification to send the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to at least one recipient corresponding to the at least one order, to thereby fill the at least one order;
• automatically receiving at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product having a third identification via a second transport mechanism and the at least one literature pack and automatically combining responsive to comparing the third identification with at least one of the first and second identification the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product having third identification corresponding to a particular prescription order and the at least one literature pack having another first identification corresponding to the same particular prescription order into at least one container corresponding to the same prescription order, to thereby fill the at least one order;
• and
• automatically shipping, responsive to address information of the patient in the order, the combined the at least one literature pack, the at least one package containing a pharmaceutical product and the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product to the patient to fulfill the at least one order.

A method for filling at least one order implemented by an automated pharmaceutical dispensing system, the method comprising the steps of:

• automatically receiving at least one literature pack containing printed literature relating to the at least one order and patient specific information of a patient and at least one package containing a pharmaceutical product, and wherein the at least one order includes at least one prescription for the at least one package;
• automatically combining the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to send the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to at least one recipient corresponding to the at least one order, to thereby fill the at least one order;
• and
• automatically shipping, responsive to address information of the patient in the order, the combined the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to the patient to fulfill the at least one order.

A method for filling at least one order implemented by an automated pharmaceutical dispensing system, the method comprising the steps of:

• automatically receiving:
• (1) at least one literature pack via a first transport mechanism containing printed literature relating to the at least one order and patient specific information of the patient having at least one identification information, and (2) at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having to be pre-designated for the at least one order when the at least one package was created having at least another identification information, and wherein the at least one order includes at least one prescription for the pharmaceutical product contained in the at least one package;
• automatically receiving at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product via a second transport mechanism and the at least one literature pack and automatically combining the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product having identification information corresponding to a particular prescription order and the at least one literature pack having another identification information corresponding to the same particular prescription order into at least one container corresponding to the same prescription order, to thereby fill the at least one order;
• and
• automatically shipping, responsive to address information of the patient in the order, the combined the at least one literature pack, and the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product to the patient to fulfill the at least one order.

A method for filling at least one mail service pharmacy order, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving at least one literature pack via a first transport mechanism containing printed literature relating to the at least one mail service pharmacy order, patient specific information and first identification information corresponding to the order and at least one package containing pharmaceutical products without having to be pre-designated for the at least one mail service pharmacy order when the at least one package was created and second identification information corresponding to the package, and wherein the at least one mail service pharmacy order includes at least one prescription for the at least one package;
• automatically combining the at least one literature pack and the at least one package by comparing the first and second identification to send the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to at least one recipient corresponding to the at least one order, to thereby fill the at least one order;
• receiving at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product via a second transport mechanism and the at least one literature pack and automatically combining the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product having identification information corresponding to a particular prescription order and the at least one literature pack having another identification information corresponding to the same particular prescription into at least one container corresponding to the same prescription order, to thereby fill the at least one mail service pharmacy order.

An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system for filling at least one prescription order, said system comprising at least one order consolidation station configured to:

• automatically receive at least one literature pack containing printed literature relating to the at least one order, patient specific information of a patient and first identification corresponding to the order, receive at least one package containing a pharmaceutical products and second identification corresponding to the order, and wherein the at least one order includes at least one prescription for the pharmaceutical product contained in the at least one package, and automatically combining the at least one literature pack and the at least one package by comparing the first and second identification to send the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to at least one recipient corresponding to the at least one order, to thereby fill the at least one order, said at least one order consolidation station configured to:
• automatically receive at least one bottle containing pills and third identification and automatically combining the at least one literature pack with the at least one bottle and the at least one package responsive to comparing the third identification with at least one of the first and second identification, and wherein the at least one bottle is specifically designated for the at least one order;
• and
• automatically shipping, responsive to address information of the patient in the order, the combined the at least one literature pack, the at least one bottle and the at least one package to the patient to fulfill the at least one order.

An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system for filling at least one prescription order, said system comprising:

• means for automatically receiving at least one literature pack containing printed literature relating to the at least one order and patient specific information of a patient and at least one package containing a pharmaceutical products, and wherein the at least one order includes at least one prescription for the at least one package;
• means for automatically combining the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to send the at least one literature pack and the at least one package to at least one recipient corresponding to the at least one order, to thereby fill the at least one order;
• and
• means for automatically shipping, responsive to address information of the patient in the order, the combined the at least one literature pack, and the at least one pharmaceutical product to the patient to fulfill the at least one order.

An automated pharmaceutical dispensing system for filling at least one prescription order, said system comprising:

• a literature pack system providing at least one literature pack containing printed literature relating to the at least one order and patient specific information of a patient having at least one identification information;
• a prepackaged pharmaceutical system providing at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product comprising at least one package containing a pharmaceutical products without having to be pre-designated for the at least one order when the at least one package was created, and the at least one package having at least another identification information, and wherein the at least one order includes at least one prescription for the pharmaceutical product contained in the at least one package;
• at least one order consolidation station configured to:
• automatically receive at least one literature pack and the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product, and automatically combine the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product having identification information corresponding to a particular prescription order and the at least one literature pack having another identification information corresponding to the same particular prescription order into at least one container corresponding to the same prescription order, to thereby fill the at least one prescription order;
• and
• automatically ship, responsive to address information of the patient in the order, the combined the at least one literature pack, and the at least one prepackaged pharmaceutical product to the patient to fulfill the at least one order.