Apparatus for & method of creating and transmitting a prescription to a drug dispensing location

Abstract

A medical practitioner creates a prescription using a handheld portable device. The device uses a plurality of interactive screens that display information such as lists of drugs. The medical practitioner enters patient information and selects from the list the desired drug to be prescribed. The device gives the practitioner access to a drug database that may be limited by the drugs prescribable by the medical practitioner. Once a prescription is created, the practitioner can select a drug dispensing location and communicate the prescription to this location. The drug database and the drug dispensing locations may be stored in a removable memory.

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RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS & INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE [0001] This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 448,965, filed May 30, 2003, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,260,402, which claims the benefit under 35 USC 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 384,954, entitled “Apparatus For & Method Of Creating and Transmitting A Prescription To A Drug Dispensing Location,” filed Jun. 3, 2002. These related applications are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this application. If any conflict arises between the disclosure of the invention in this continuation application and that in the related provisional application, the disclosure in this continuation application shall govern. Moreover, the inventor incorporates herein by reference any and all U.S. patents, U.S. patent applications, and other documents cited or referred to in this application or cited or referred to in the U.S. patents and U.S. patent applications incorporated here...

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