Sealed secure prescription vial apparatus and method

US20050061706A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-24REYNOLDS JONATHAN K +2
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
REYNOLDS JONATHAN K
Publication Date
2005-03-24
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A secure packaging unit utilizing an open top container that is filled and an intermediary section having an integral removable seal fixedly attached thereto after the open top container is filled thereby sealing the contents therein. A user is able to break out the removable seal and replace a standard lid upon the intermediary section / open top container combination thereby capping and containing the contents therein. Such a unit allows a pharmacist to fill a prescription in a manner that prevents third parties from tampering with the filled prescription between the time of filling and the time the customer removes the removable seal.
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PRIORITY

[0001] This application claims the priority date of the provisional application entitled SEALED SECURE PRESCRIPTION VIAL APPARATUS AND METHOD filed by Jonathan K. Reynolds, et al. on Sep. 19, 2003 with application serial number 60 / 504,287.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention.

[0003] The present invention generally relates to packaging, and more particularly relates to the packaging of prescriptions.

[0004] 2. Background Information. We have an aging population hence a greater demand for medications. In 1998, pharmacists filled 2.8 billion outpatient prescriptions nationwide, a number expected to jump by nearly 40% to 4.0 billion by 2005. In 1998, there were 129,000 pharmacists to fill those billions of prescriptions and only 137,000 pharmacists are projected for 2005.

[0005] In 2001, a report from the National Institute of Medicine estimated that mistakes are made on about 4.0% of the nation's prescriptions. That equates to 120 million errors per yea...

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