Medicine weighing device

Abstract

To provide a medicine weighing device that, when resuming weighing after having once suspended, indicates to a pharmacist in an easily understandable manner that prescription data having been suspended exists.SOLUTION: The medicine weighing device comprises a weighing unit, a control unit, a storage unit, and a display unit. The weighing unit weighs a drug. The control unit exercises control related to weighing of drugs in accordance with prescription data. The storage unit stores prescription data. The display unit displays a list of the prescription data stored in the storage unit. The control unit displays unweighed prescription data not having been weighed and suspended prescription data having been suspended from weighing after once started, separately on the display unit, causes the display unit to display a list of prescription data, and stands by waiting for selection of the prescription data to be weighed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention mainly relates to a drug weighing device that weighs drugs based on dispensing data.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a drug weighing device. The drug weighing device of Patent Document 1 has a touch panel and displays a "stop" button during drug weighing. When the stop button is touched, the drug weighing device stops weighing.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Patent Document 1 only describes stopping weighing, and does not describe the processing after stopping weighing.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its main object is to provide a drug weighing device that easily shows the dispenser that there is interrupted dispensing data when weighing is interrupted and restarted. Means and Effects for Solving the Problems

[0006] The problems to be solved by the present invention are as described above. Next, the means for solving this problem and its effects will be described.

[0007] According to an aspect of the present invention, a drug weighing device having the following configuration is provided. That is, the drug weighing device includes a weighing unit, a control unit, a storage unit, and a display unit. The weighing unit weighs drugs. The control unit performs control related to weighing of drugs according to dispensing data. The storage unit stores the dispensing data. The display unit displays a list of the dispensing data stored in the storage unit. The control unit distinguishes between the unweighed dispensing data for which weighing has not yet been performed and the dispensing data in an interrupted state where weighing has been started and interrupted, and displays them on the display unit, and waits for selection of the dispensing data for which weighing is to be performed by displaying the list of the dispensing data on the display unit.

[0008] Thereby, the dispenser can distinguish at a glance between the unweighed dispensing data and the dispensing data in an interrupted state.

[0009] In the drug weighing device described above, it is preferable that the control unit switches between a first display state in which a list of the unweighed dispensing data is displayed on the display unit and a second display state in which a list of the dispensing data in an interrupted state is displayed on the display unit in response to an input instruction.

[0010] Thereby, for example, by displaying a list of the dispensing data in an interrupted state, the dispenser can easily check whether there is dispensing data in an interrupted state that needs to be processed early.

[0011] In the drug weighing device described above, it is preferable that in the first display state, the control unit causes the display unit to display a display item indicating whether there is dispensing data in an interrupted state together with the list of the unweighed dispensing data.

[0012] Thereby, the dispenser can easily check whether there is dispensing data in an interrupted state without switching to the second display state.

[0013] In the above-described medicine weighing device, when the control unit receives an instruction to interrupt the weighing of the dispensing data, it is preferable to display a list of the dispensing data that has not been weighed on the display unit and wait for the selection of the dispensing data for which weighing is to be performed.

[0014] After the interruption, the weighing of the dispensing data that has not been weighed can be smoothly started.

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[0016] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0017] First, the terms used in this specification will be described.

[0018] "Drug" refers to a pharmaceutical product for treating or preventing a patient's disease, and is a prescription drug prescribed based on a prescription. A drug is a concept including various dosage forms, for example, powders, tablets, capsules, aqueous solutions, ointments, and the like.

[0019] "Dispensing" refers to the work of a dispenser weighing a drug and the like based on a prescription to prepare a drug.

[0020] "Prescription data" (also referred to as "dispensing data") is data obtained by digitizing the information (prescription information) described in a prescription, and includes, for example, the doctor who issued the prescription, the hospital where the patient was examined, the prescribed drug, the patient's information, the identification information of the prescription, and the like. Prescription data is data input into various dispensing devices and is created to operate various dispensing devices.

[0021] Drugs may be described in a prescription divided by Rp. "Rp" refers to a prescription recipe, and drugs with the same usage, for example, are described in the same Rp. Also, what is obtained by digitizing Rp is called Rp data. That is, one piece of prescription data may include one or more pieces of Rp data.

[0022] Next, the outline of the dispensing system 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0023] The dispensing system 1 is introduced, for example, into a dispensing pharmacy. The dispensing system 1 is a system that assists or manages dispensing. The dispensing system 1 includes a medicine weighing device 10, a management device 5, and a packaging machine 20. The medicine weighing device 10, the management device 5, and the packaging machine 20 are connected to a network such as a wired LAN or a wireless LAN, for example, and can communicate with each other.

[0024] The management device 5 is a computer equipped with a CPU, a RAM, a storage, a communication module, etc. The management device 5 performs various processes by the CPU executing a program stored in the storage. The management device 5 manages various information regarding prescriptions, medicines, patients, and dispensing. For example, a dispensing clerk inputs prescription information received from a patient and registers it in the management device 5. Instead of the dispensing clerk inputting, the management device 5 may receive prescription information in a data format and register it. The management device 5 creates prescription data based on the prescription information and transmits it to dispensing devices such as the medicine weighing device 10 and the packaging machine 20. Note that the management device 5 may be configured as part of the medicine weighing device 10 or the packaging machine 20.

[0025] The medicine weighing device 10 has a weighing function and an auditing function. The weighing function is a function of weighing the medicines included in the prescription data. The auditing function is a function of auditing (checking) whether the medicines included in the prescription data are weighed as per the prescription information (or having the dispenser audit (check) it). Note that the auditing function is not essential and can be omitted. Details of the medicine weighing device 10 will be described later.

[0026] The packaging machine 20 includes a packaging section 21, a processing device 22, and a reading device 23. The packaging section 21 divides the medicines weighed using the medicine weighing device 10 and individually packages them in wrapping paper. The processing device 22 is a microcontroller including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a communication module, an I / O port, etc. The processing device 22 performs predetermined processes by executing a program. The reading device 23 is a device capable of reading identification information such as a barcode described later.

[0027] Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the configuration of the drug weighing device 10 will be described in detail.

[0028] The drug weighing device 10 includes a weighing unit 11 for performing weighing. The weighing unit 11 weighs an object (drug) placed on the weighing platform 11a. "Weighing" means measuring the mass value of an object (drug), and the mass value obtained by weighing is the "weighing value". The weighing unit 11 is an electronic balance, which converts the weighing value of an object into a digital signal and outputs it. The weighing unit 11 is, for example, a tuning fork vibration type, but other types may also be used.

[0029] A weighing container 19 is placed on the weighing platform 11a. The drug to be weighed is put into the weighing container 19 and weighed. In addition, a container barcode 19a with the identification information of the weighing container is attached to the weighing container 19. The container barcode 19a is not an essential component and can be omitted. Note that the weighing container 19 is used together with the drug weighing device 10, but the weighing container 19 is not a component of the drug weighing device 10.

[0030] As parts related to information processing, the drug weighing device 10 includes a communication unit 12, a control unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a display unit 15. These are provided inside the housing 10a shown in FIG. 2. The communication unit 12 is a communication module that communicates with the management device 5 or the subcontracting machine 20. The control unit 13 is a CPU that performs processing for executing a program. The storage unit 14 is a storage such as a flash memory or an SSD, and stores programs and data necessary for control. The display unit 15 is a display device such as a liquid crystal or an organic EL. The screen generated by the control unit 13 executing the program is displayed on the display unit 15.

[0031] The drug weighing device 10 includes, as devices related to input / output, a touch panel 16, a barcode reader (reading device) 17, and a form printer 18. The touch panel 16 is disposed on top of the display unit 15 and can detect touch operations by the fingers of the dispenser or a touch pen or the like. The touch panel 16 is a capacitance type, but may be another type such as a pressure-sensitive type. Also, instead of or in addition to the touch panel 16, another type of input device (for example, a hardware key, a mouse, a trackball, etc.) may be provided. The barcode reader 17 reads the container barcode 19a of the weighing container 19, the barcode of the drug container that houses the drug stored in the dispensing shelf or the like, and the barcode described later on the form (display medium) printed by the form printer 18. Note that in the dispensing system 1, identification information other than the barcode (for example, a two-dimensional code or an RFID tag, etc.) may be acquired. In this case, instead of the barcode reader 17, a two-dimensional code reader or an RFID reader is used. The form printer 18 prints a form indicating information regarding weighing at the time of interruption or completion of weighing. The detailed information displayed on the form will be described later. The barcode reader 17 and the form printer 18 are not essential components and can be omitted.

[0032] In this embodiment, the weighing unit 11, the display unit 15, the barcode reader 17, and the form printer 18 are separate devices and are connected wirelessly or by wire. This configuration is an example. For example, the weighing unit 11 and the display unit 15 may be integrated. Alternatively, the barcode reader 17 and the form printer 18 may be integrated. Integration means, for example, being disposed within one housing.

[0033] Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8, the weighing function will be described. Also, the auditing function will be briefly described together.

[0034] The flowcharts shown in FIG. 3 and subsequent figures are executed by the control unit 13 of the medicine weighing device 10. Specifically, when the control unit 13 executes a program, the processing of each flow of the flowchart in FIG. 3 is executed. Further, the control unit 13 detects a touch operation performed by the dispenser using the touch panel 16 and performs processing according to the dispenser's instructions. In the following, the description of the control unit 13 executing a program and the control unit 13 detecting the touch operation of the dispenser may be omitted.

[0035] First, the control unit 13 creates an audit list screen and outputs it to the display unit 15, thereby causing the display unit 15 to display the audit list screen (weighing list screen) (S101), and waits for the dispenser to select prescription data. The display conditions of the audit list screen are various. For example, the audit list screen may be automatically displayed when the medicine weighing device 10 is started. Alternatively, the audit list screen may be displayed when the dispenser gives an instruction to display the audit list screen.

[0036] Here, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the audit list screen will be described.

[0037] The "audit list screen" is a screen showing a list of prescription data to be audited. Since the prescription data to be audited is also the prescription data to be weighed, the audit list screen may be referred to as the weighing list screen. On the audit list screen 30, an un-audited tab 31, an interrupted tab 32, an audited tab 33, a deletion tab 34, and a list display area 30a are displayed.

[0038] When the dispenser selects the un-audited tab 31, a list of prescription data with progress information in an incomplete state (also simply referred to as "incomplete") is displayed in the list display area 30a (first display state). The "incomplete state" means that, as described later, the weighing of all the drugs included in the prescription data has not started. Therefore, the prescription data immediately after being received from the management device 5 is in an incomplete state. Also, since the audit is executed along with weighing, the incomplete state can also be rephrased as an "un-audited state" in which the audit of all the drugs has not started. The control unit 13 displays a bracketed number beside "Un-audited" of the un-audited tab 31. This number indicates the number of prescription data in an incomplete state (hereinafter referred to as the number of incomplete items). By looking at the number of incomplete items, the dispenser can easily grasp the remaining situation of dispensing.

[0039] In the list display area 30a, various information included in the prescription data is shown item by item using icons or character strings, etc. Specifically, in the prescription data in an incomplete state in FIG. 5, in order from the left, the dosage form icon, priority, reception date and time, reception number, patient ID, and prescription classification items are displayed. Although not shown, items such as medical institution (or ward), department of medicine, start date of use, total number of dispensings, and total number of drugs are further displayed. The dosage form icon is an icon indicating the dosage form of the drug included in the prescription data. The priority is information that classifies the priority of dispensing into a plurality. For example, the priority may be increased according to the elapsed time from the time when the prescription was received. Also, the dispenser or the pharmacist may be able to manually set the priority. The reception date and time is the date and time when the drug weighing device 10 received the prescription data from the management device 5. Note that the reception date and time may be the date and time when the management device 5 received the prescription information. The patient ID is identification information of the patient for identifying the patient. The prescription classification is information indicating classifications such as regular prescription and emergency prescription. Also, by the dispenser sliding the slider left and right, etc., the control unit 13 causes another item to be displayed in the list display area 30a. The above-described items are examples, and other items may be displayed. Also, for the prescription data in an incomplete state, the items to be displayed in the list display area 30a can be set in advance.

[0040] The prescription data that the control unit 13 causes to be displayed in the list display area 30a is sorted by predetermined items. In the present embodiment, priority is set as the default (initial state) item used for sorting the prescription data in the incomplete state. Therefore, as shown in the list display area 30a in which the prescription data in the incomplete state of FIG. 5 is displayed, the control unit 13 sorts and displays the prescription data so that the higher the priority, the higher it is displayed on the upper side of the list display area 30a. Note that the item used for sorting can be changed. For example, by selecting the reception date and time, the control unit 13 sorts and displays the prescription data so that the older the reception date and time, the higher it is displayed on the upper side of the list display area 30a.

[0041] The control unit 13 can also extract prescription data that satisfies a predetermined condition and cause it to be displayed in the list display area 30a. For example, on the audit list screen 30, a dosage form selection button 35 is displayed. The dosage form selection button 35 includes buttons indicating a plurality of types of dosage forms. The control unit 13 extracts the prescription data of the dosage form corresponding to the selected button and causes it to be displayed in the list display area 30a. Further, the control unit 13 can also cause the prescription data extracted using items other than the dosage form (for example, priority) to be displayed in the list display area 30a.

[0042] Each time the control unit 13 receives new prescription data from the management device 5, it updates the list display area 30a in the incomplete state and adds and displays the new prescription data. However, when the dispenser scrolls the list display area 30a up and down, updating the list display area 30a will interfere with the work of the dispenser. Therefore, the control unit 13 does not update the list display area 30a while the dispenser is scrolling the list display area 30a up and down. After the dispenser finishes scrolling the list display area 30a up and down and a predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit 13 updates the list display area 30a and displays the new prescription data.

[0043] When the dispenser selects the interruption tab 32, as shown in the figure below Figure 5, a list of prescription data with progress information in the interrupted state (also simply referred to as "interrupted") is displayed in the list display area 30a (second display state). The "interrupted state" means, as will be described later, a state in which the weighing of only some of the drugs included in the prescription data is completed and the weighing of other drugs is interrupted. After the weighing of at least one drug included in the prescription data is completed and before the weighing of all the drugs included in the prescription data is completed, the following interruption process is performed, whereby the progress information of the prescription data changes from in-progress to the interrupted state.

[0044] Even when a list of prescription data in the interrupted state is displayed in the list display area 30a, a plurality of items are displayed in the same way as when a list of prescription data in the unexamined state is displayed. The items displayed in the list display area 30a for the unexamined state prescription data and the interrupted state prescription data are basically common, but there may be items unique to the interrupted state. For example, as shown in Figure 5, the control unit 13 causes the interruption information to be displayed in the list display area 30a as an item unique to the interrupted state. The interruption information is the time when the interruption process was performed. Thus, some of the items displayed in the list display area 30a may be different between the unexamined state and the interrupted state. Also, in this embodiment, the interruption time is set as the default (initial state) item used for sorting the prescription data in the interrupted state. That is, the items used for sorting are different between the interrupted state and the unexamined state. Note that the date when the interruption process was performed may be used as the interruption information.

[0045] The control unit 13 causes a numbered item in parentheses to be displayed next to "Interruption" on the interruption tab 32. This number indicates the number of prescription data in the interrupted state (hereinafter referred to as the interruption count). Note that even when the unexamined tab 31 is selected and a list of unexamined state prescription data is displayed in the list display area 30a, the control unit 13 displays the interruption tab 32 and the interruption count. Thereby, the dispenser can check whether there is any prescription data in the interrupted state while checking the list of unexamined state prescription data.

[0046] Note that the number of interruptions may be displayed in a display form different from that of this embodiment. For example, the control unit 13 may display the number of interruptions at a position different from the interruption tab 32 (for example, the empty space above the interruption tab 32). Further, instead of the number of interruptions, the presence or absence of prescription data in the interrupted state may be displayed. For example, by displaying a predetermined mark (for example, a red circle) beside the interruption tab 32, it may be indicated that prescription data in the interrupted state exists. Alternatively, by displaying a predetermined character string (for example, "There is prescription data for interruption", etc.) at a position different from the interruption tab 32, it may be indicated that prescription data in the interrupted state exists. The numerical value, mark, or character string indicating the number of interruptions corresponds to "a display indicating whether or not there is prescription data in the interrupted state".

[0047] In this embodiment, the control unit 13 switches between and displays a first display state in which only the prescription data in the unfinished state is displayed and a second display state in which only the prescription data in the interrupted state is displayed. Alternatively, the control unit 13 may display the prescription data in the unfinished state and the prescription data in the interrupted state together, and add a display indicating that it is in the interrupted state. FIG. 6 shows an audit list screen 30 in which the prescription data in the interrupted state is further displayed in the list display area 30a for the unfinished state. Further, the control unit 13 may display an item indicating whether or not it is in the interrupted state as one item in the list display area 30a, and attach a check mark to the item column if it corresponds to the prescription data in the interrupted state. Further, the prescription data in the interrupted state may be preferentially displayed above the list display area 30a.

[0048] When the dispenser selects the audited tab 33, a list of prescription data with progress information in the completed state (also simply referred to as "completed") is displayed in the list display area 30a. The "completed state" means that the weighing of all the drugs included in the prescription data has been completed, as described later. Since the audit is performed along with weighing, the completed state can also be rephrased as the "audited state" in which the audit of all the drugs has been completed. When the dispenser selects the delete tab 34, a list of prescription data in the deleted state is displayed in the list display area 30a. Since the prescription data in the audited state and the deleted state have low importance, the number of each case is not displayed (it may be displayed). Also, the audited tab 33 or the delete tab 34 may be omitted.

[0049] Next, each state of the prescription data will be described from the perspective of data management. The storage unit 14 stores the progress information shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 11 for each prescription data. Note that the storage of the progress information is not limited to the storage unit 14, and it may be stored, for example, in the management device 5 together with the prescription data and the weighing result (including the weighed value). The "progress information" is information indicating the progress status of weighing in the prescription data. Specifically, the progress information includes the progress information of the prescription data, the progress information of the Rp data, and the progress information of the drug.

[0050] In this embodiment, since the progress status of weighing is managed with the drug as the minimum unit, the progress information also includes the progress information of the drug. However, the progress information of weighing may be managed with the Rp data as the minimum unit. In this case, it is not essential to store the progress information of the drug. Also, when the prescription data is not divided into Rp data, the progress information of the prescription data and the progress information of the drug will be stored.

[0051] The progress information of prescription data is classified into four categories: "uncompleted", "weighing", "interrupted", and "completed". "Uncompleted" prescription data basically refers to a state where weighing has not been started (a state where weighing of all drugs included in the prescription data has not started). However, "uncompleted" includes a state where weighing has not progressed at all, such as when an interruption process is performed before the start of drug weighing. Note that "aborted" prescription data means stopping the weighing without assuming resumption, which is a different concept from "interrupted". "Weighing" prescription data refers to a state where weighing is currently in progress (weighing has started). "Interrupted" prescription data refers to a state where, after the start of weighing, the prescription data, Rp data, and drug progress information are stored on the premise of resumption, and the weighing is temporarily stopped. "Completed" prescription data refers to a state where weighing is completed (a state where weighing of all drugs included in the prescription data is completed).

[0052] The progress information of Rp data is classified into four categories: "uncompleted", "weighing", "interrupted", and "completed". "Uncompleted" Rp data refers to a state where weighing of all drugs included in the Rp data has not started. "Weighing" Rp data refers to a state where weighing of the drugs included in the Rp data has started. "Interrupted" Rp data refers to a state where, after the start of weighing of the drugs included in the Rp data, the Rp data and drug progress information are stored on the premise of resumption, and the weighing is temporarily stopped. "Completed" Rp data refers to a state where weighing of all drugs included in the Rp data is completed.

[0053] The progress information of drugs is classified into two categories: "uncompleted" and "completed". "Uncompleted" drug data refers to a state where drug weighing has not started. "Completed" drug data refers to a state where drug weighing is completed.

[0054] When the dispenser performs an operation to select uncompleted or interrupted prescription data as the weighing target, the control unit 13 causes the display unit 15 to display the prescription data screen 40 shown in FIG. 7 for the selected prescription data (S102), and waits for the dispenser to select Rp and drugs.

[0055] The prescription data screen is a screen that shows the details of prescription data. Also, when the control unit 13 receives prescription data from the management device 5, it performs a prescription check on the combination of drugs or the usual dosage, etc., and if there is a problem, it causes a warning to be displayed on the prescription data screen 40. As shown in FIG. 7, on the prescription data screen 40, a prescription information area 41, an Rp tab 42, an Rp information area 43, and a drug information area 44 are displayed.

[0056] In the prescription information area 41, basic information regarding the prescription data, in other words, information other than drugs, is displayed. In the prescription information area 41, for example, the reception number, hospital, dispenser, patient name, information regarding the patient, etc. are displayed.

[0057] The Rp tab 42 is displayed for each Rp data included in the prescription data. The Rp tab 42 is a selection button for selecting the Rp data to be weighed. Each time the Rp tab 42 is operated, the Rp data to be weighed is switched, and the Rp data to be weighed is displayed in the Rp information area 43 and the drug information area 44 described later. On the Rp tab 42, an indicator (the characters "not yet" or "completed") indicating whether the dispensing of the corresponding Rp data has been completed is displayed. Thereby, during the display of a certain Rp data, the progress information of another Rp data can be easily grasped.

[0058] In the Rp information area 43 and the drug information area 44, information regarding weighing according to the Rp data is displayed. In the Rp information area 43, information regarding Rp data in general, for example, the usage method, the ID of the weighing container 19 used for weighing, the start date of use, is displayed. In the drug information area 44, information for each drug included in the Rp data, for example, for each drug, the drug classification, drug name, daily dose (dosage per day), total amount (total dosage of the Rp data), weighed value, authentication skip icon, etc. are displayed. In the drug classification, an icon indicating whether the drug corresponds to a specific type (for example, a highly toxic drug or a narcotic drug, etc.) is displayed. The authentication skip icon is an icon for skipping the authentication of whether the drug in the Rp data matches the drug picked up by the dispenser from the dispensing shelf, etc. The information in each of the Rp information area 43 and the drug information area 44 is an example and can be changed as appropriate.

[0059] In addition, by selecting Rp data and having the dispenser read the container barcode 19a of the weighing container 19 using the barcode reader 17, the identification information (container ID) of the weighing container 19 used for weighing the drug contained in the selected Rp data can be registered (stored) in association with the Rp data. Note that this process is not always required and can be omitted by operating the "Skip" shown in FIG. 7.

[0060] The control unit 13 displays the prescription data screen 40 on the display unit 15 and changes the progress information of the prescription data selected as the weighing target from "incomplete" to "weighing" (S103). As a result, it is stored as progress information that the weighing of the prescription data to be weighed has been started.

[0061] When the prescription data to be weighed is selected (S102) and the Rp data and drug to be weighed are selected, the control unit 13 changes the progress information of all the Rp data included in the prescription data from "incomplete" to "weighing" (S104). Next, the control unit 13 starts weighing the selected Rp data and drug to be weighed (S105). Specifically, the control unit 13 causes the weighing screen 50 shown in FIG. 8 to be displayed on the display unit 15. When the Rp data to be weighed is selected, the progress information of only the Rp data may be changed from "incomplete" to "weighing".

[0062] In addition, a button 45 for returning to the list is displayed on the prescription data screen 40. When the dispenser wants to cancel the weighing of the prescription data, the button 45 for returning to the list is operated. When the button 45 for returning to the list is operated, the control unit 13 displays the audit list screen 30. Further, the control unit 13 changes the progress information of the prescription data and the progress information of the Rp data included in the prescription data from "weighing" to "incomplete".

[0063] The weighing screen 50 is the screen displayed while weighing the medicine. On the weighing screen 50, a medicine information area 51, a weighing bar area 52, a weighing value area 53, a determination area 54, an OK button 55, and a cancel button 56 are displayed.

[0064] In the medicine information area 51, the prescription data of the weighing target, Rp data, or basic information about the medicine is displayed. The weighing bar area 52 is the part that graphically displays the weighing value. In the weighing bar area 52, the target lower limit value, the weighing target value, and the target upper limit value are displayed as percentages (%) and numerical values (g). Also, as the weighing value increases, the bar becomes longer. The dispenser may perform weighing so that the bar exceeds the target lower limit value and does not exceed the target upper limit value. Thereby, the dispenser can intuitively grasp the relationship between the current weighing value and the target value. In the weighing value area 53, the current weighing value is displayed numerically. In the determination area 54, the determination result of the weighing value is shown. When the weighing value exceeds the target lower limit value and does not exceed the target upper limit value, "OK" is displayed in the determination area 54, and otherwise, "NG" is displayed in the determination area 54. Thereby, it is possible to audit (or let the dispenser audit) whether the medicine included in the prescription data is weighed as per the prescription information. The display mode of the current weighing value and the target value is an example, and any of the above-described display elements may be omitted or displayed in other modes.

[0065] The OK button 55 is the button that the dispenser operates when completing the weighing of the medicine. When the OK button 55 is operated, the control unit 13 completes the current weighing and changes the progress information of the corresponding medicine from "incomplete" to "complete" (S106). Further, the control unit 13 stores the weighing value at the time when the weighing is confirmed in the storage unit 14 in association with the prescription data, Rp data, and the medicine. Then, the control unit 13 displays the weighing screen 50 of the next medicine included in the Rp data of the weighing target. Note that the control unit 13 may display the prescription data screen 40 of the prescription data of the weighing target and wait for the selection by the dispenser of the next medicine to be weighed.

[0066] The cancel button 56 is a button that an operator operates when canceling the weighing of a drug. When the cancel button 56 is operated, the control unit 13 cancels the weighing of the drug that is currently the weighing target, so the progress information of the corresponding prescription data and Rp data is not changed from "weighing". When the weighing is canceled, the control unit 13 displays the prescription data screen 40 of the reselected prescription data and waits for the operator to select a drug.

[0067] The control unit 13 determines whether or not the weighing of all drugs in the Rp data to be weighed has been completed (S107), and repeats the above processing until the weighing of all drugs in the Rp data is completed. When the control unit 13 determines that the weighing of all drugs in the Rp data to be weighed has been completed, it determines whether or not there is an instruction to complete the Rp data (S108). This determination process is, for example, when the progress information of all drugs included in the Rp data to be weighed becomes "completed", the control unit 13 displays a completion button on the display unit 15, and determines based on whether or not it has been operated. When adding an excipient to a drug, after the weighing of the excipient is completed, the completion button is operated.

[0068] When the control unit 13 determines that there is an instruction to complete the Rp data to be weighed, as shown in FIG. 4, it changes the progress information of the Rp data from "weighing" to "completed" (S109). Next, the control unit 13 determines whether or not the weighing of all Rp data for the prescription data to be weighed has been completed (S110). When the control unit 13 determines that the weighing of all Rp data has not been completed, it selects the next Rp data included in the prescription data to be weighed as the weighing target, displays the weighing screen 50, and starts weighing (S105). Note that the control unit 13 may display the prescription data screen 40 of the prescription data to be weighed and wait for the operator to select the next Rp data to be weighed. Since the processing for the next Rp data and subsequent Rp data is the same as the processing from S104 to S108 described above, the description is omitted.

[0069] When the control unit 13 determines that all Rps of the prescription data to be weighed are completed, as shown in FIG. 4, it changes the progress information of the prescription data from "weighing" to "completed" (S111). The process of this determination is, for example, when the progress information of all Rp data included in the prescription data becomes "completed", the control unit 13 displays a completion button on the display unit 15 and makes a determination based on whether it has been operated. As described above, the process related to weighing the prescription data to be weighed is completed. After that, the control unit 13 causes the display unit 15 to display an audit list screen (S101) and waits for the dispenser to select the prescription data.

[0070] As described above, the dispenser can perform weighing using the drug weighing device 10. Also, by storing and appropriately updating the progress information of weighing, the progress status of dispensing can be clarified.

[0071] Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11, the interruption process will be described.

[0072] The "interruption process" is a process performed on the prescription data and Rp data being weighed, and is a process of interrupting the weighing on the premise of resumption while storing the progress information of the weighing of the drugs included in the prescription data. For example, if the prescription data includes two Rp data, Rp1 and Rp2, and the interruption process is performed after only the weighing of Rp1 is completed, the weighing of Rp1 can be omitted by reading the progress information of Rp1 whose weighing is completed at the time of resumption (first interruption process). Also, if the Rp data includes two drugs, A and B, and the interruption process is performed after only the weighing of drug A is completed, the weighing of drug A can be omitted by reading the progress information of drug A whose weighing is completed at the time of resumption (second interruption process). In this embodiment, it is possible to perform both the first interruption process and the second interruption process. However, it may also be possible to perform only either the first interruption process or the second interruption process.

[0073] If none of the weighing of the drugs included in the prescription data has been completed, there is no weighing that can be omitted at the time of resumption, so there is no need to perform interruption processing. Therefore, if none of the weighing of the drugs included in the prescription data has been completed, the prescription data is in an incomplete state rather than an interrupted state. In other words, when the weighing of one drug included in the prescription data is completed, the control unit 13 can perform interruption processing.

[0074] Examples of cases where the dispenser interrupts weighing include, for example, a case where the dispenser has an urgent matter after the start of weighing, a case where the dispenser notices that some drugs are insufficient after the start of weighing and goes to another dispensing pharmacy with which they are affiliated to get them, a case where a query of doubt is made after the start of weighing, and the like. In the case of a drug weighing device that cannot perform interruption processing, the weighing of the corresponding prescription data has to be aborted. In this case, the weighing performed so far for the corresponding prescription data will be wasted.

[0075] The control unit 13 performs the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 after starting the weighing of the Rp data and the drug (S104). The following is a specific explanation. The control unit 13 determines whether the weighing of at least one drug has been completed (S201). When the control unit 13 determines that the weighing of at least one drug has been completed, as shown in FIG. 10, it changes the return-to-list button 45 to the interrupt button 46 and displays it (S202). The interrupt button 46 is a button that triggers interruption processing. When the dispenser operates the interrupt button 46, the dispenser issues an interrupt instruction. Since the return-to-list button 45 is a button used when returning to the audit list screen 30 and switching to another prescription data, by displaying the interrupt button 46 at the same position, a display that is easy for the dispenser to understand can be realized. Note that the screen on which the interrupt button 46 is displayed and the position at which the interrupt button 46 is displayed are examples and may be different from this embodiment.

[0076] The control unit 13 waits for an interruption instruction from the dispenser by displaying the interruption button 46, and determines whether an interruption instruction has been given (S203). When the control unit 13 determines that an interruption instruction has been given, it performs interruption processing. Specifically, the control unit 13 performs the processes of S204 and S205 to change the progress information of the prescription data and the Rp data.

[0077] As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 13 changes the progress information of the prescription data from "weighing" to "interrupted" (S204). This is because when the weighing of one drug is completed, it does not correspond to "incomplete", and since the weighing of all drugs is not completed, it does not correspond to "completed" either.

[0078] The control unit 13 changes the progress information of the Rp data as shown in FIG. 11 in accordance with the following rules (S205). When the progress information of the Rp data is already "completed" or "incomplete", the control unit 13 leaves the progress information of the Rp data unchanged as "completed" or "incomplete" (Rp1 in FIG. 11). When the progress information of the Rp data is "weighing", the control unit 13 changes the progress information of the Rp data to "incomplete" or "interrupted". Specifically, when the progress information of the drug does not include "completed", the control unit 13 changes the progress information of the Rp data to "incomplete" (Rp3 in FIG. 11). In this case, since the weighing of the corresponding Rp data has not started and there is no need to set it to "interrupted". When the progress information of at least one drug is "completed", the control unit 13 changes the progress information of the Rp data to "interrupted" (Rp2 in FIG. 11). In this case, since the weighing of at least some of the drugs included in the corresponding Rp data is completed, it is necessary to set it to "interrupted" in order to omit the weighing of this drug at the time of resumption. Note that even when the progress information of all the drugs included in the Rp data is "completed" and the progress information of the Rp data is not "completed", the control unit 13 changes the progress information of the Rp data to "interrupted". This is because there is a possibility of performing weighing of excipients etc. at the time of resumption.

[0079] As shown in FIG. 11, the control unit 13 does not change the progress information of the drug. When the progress information of the drug is already "completed", the control unit 13 leaves it as "completed" without changing the progress information of the drug (Rp1 and Rp2 in FIG. 11). When the progress information of the drug is "incomplete", the control unit 13 leaves it as "incomplete" (Rp2 and Rp3 in FIG. 11).

[0080] As described above, the progress information is changed for the prescription data and the Rp data. Next, the control unit 13 displays the audit list screen 30 in the state where the un-audited tab 31 is selected on the display unit 15 (S206). As a result, a list of prescription data in the incomplete state is displayed on the audit list screen 30, so that it is easy for the dispenser to select another prescription data after the interruption process. Note that the interrupted prescription data is displayed by selecting the interruption tab 32. Note that the process of S206 is an example, and another screen, for example, the audit list screen 30 in the state where the interruption tab 32 is selected may be displayed on the display unit 15. In this case, the location where the interrupted prescription data is stored is easy for the dispenser to grasp.

[0081] By performing the above interruption process, the drug weighing device 10 can store the information necessary for restart as progress information. After that, the drug weighing device 10 becomes capable of weighing another prescription data. Therefore, for example, after interrupting the first prescription data, it is possible to weigh new second prescription data. Thereby, a decrease in the operation rate of the drug weighing device 10 is suppressed, and the drug weighing device 10 can be effectively utilized. Also, after starting the weighing of the second prescription data, the second prescription data can be further interrupted. That is, the drug weighing device 10 can store a plurality of prescription data in the interrupted state.

[0082] Next, with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13, the document processing will be described.

[0083] "Document processing" is a process performed by the control unit 13 to output a document regarding the weighing of drugs included in the prescription data. A "document" is a paper medium for the document printer 18 to print information, and information regarding prescription data in the interrupted state or the completed state is shown.

[0084] The form is printed in Rp data units or prescription data units. The drug weighing device 10 of the present embodiment can preset whether it is in Rp data units or prescription data units, and the form is printed according to the setting. Note that the drug weighing device 10 may be configured to print the form only in Rp data units or only in prescription data units.

[0085] When the control unit 13 determines that the interruption instruction in S203 has been issued, it accesses the set information and determines whether the form is set to be printed in Rp data units or prescription data units.

[0086] When the control unit 13 determines that the form is set to be printed in Rp data units, it prints an interruption form for the Rp data for which weighing has been interrupted. For example, when there is a change in the progress information shown in FIG. 11 (from "weighing" to "interrupted"), it is determined that Rp2 is the Rp data for which interruption has occurred, and an interruption form for Rp2 is printed.

[0087] FIG. 12 shows an interruption form when printed in Rp data units. As shown in FIG. 12, the form 60 includes a form barcode 61, a status description column 62, a basic information description column 63, a patient information description column 64, a dispensing information description column 65, and an Rp information description column 66.

[0088] The form barcode 61 is printed with a barcode indicating the dispensing number. The dispensing number is a unique number (unique identification information) for specifying prescription data and Rp data. The dispensing number is, for example, a number obtained by combining a prescription number unique to the prescription data and a number indicating the Rp data. Therefore, by reading the form barcode 61 using the barcode reader 17 or the reading device 23, the prescription data and the Rp data can be specified. The form barcode 61 of the interruption form is used when restarting the weighing of the interrupted prescription data (details will be described later). Note that each time the weighing of the interrupted prescription data is restarted, a new dispensing number may be generated, stored in the storage unit 14, and the generated dispensing number may be printed on the form barcode 61.

[0089] In the status description column 62, progress information of the Rp data is described (the corresponding progress information is described in framed characters). That is, it is specified that the form 60 printed at the time of interruption is a "discontinued" form, and it is specified that the form 60 printed at the time of completion is a "completed" form.

[0090] In the basic information description column 63, basic information regarding the prescription data is described. Specifically, the same information as that displayed in the prescription information area 41 is displayed in the basic information description column 63. Note that "Device No." is described in the basic information description column 63. "Device No." is information for specifying the medicine weighing device 10. For example, when a plurality of medicine weighing devices 10 are provided in a pharmacy, the medicine weighing device 10 that performed the weighing can be easily specified by looking at the "Device No.".

[0091] In the patient information description column 64, information regarding the patient who is the target of the prescription data is described. In the dispensing information description column 65, information regarding dispensing is described. The information regarding dispensing includes information on the dispenser, the dispensing date, and the dispensing time. The dispensing time includes the start time and the end time. When "interrupted" is indicated in the status description column 62, the end time corresponds to the interruption time. That is, the interruption time is described in the form 60 printed at the time of interruption. Note that an item for the interruption time may be provided and the specific interruption time may be described therein.

[0092] In the Rp information description column 66, information regarding the weighing of the Rp data is displayed. Specifically, the same information as that displayed in the Rp information area 43 and the medicine information area 44 is described in the Rp information description column 66. For medicines that have not been weighed, information indicating that they have not been weighed, for example, the character "not", is described. Therefore, the dispenser can identify the unweighed medicines by looking at the Rp information description column 66.

[0093] The information described in the form 60 is an example and may be omitted or added. For example, the status description column 62 may be omitted. Even in this case, since the information indicating the existence of unweighed drugs is described in the Rp information description column 66, the dispenser can distinguish the type of form (interrupted or completed). Note that the information regarding the unweighed drugs may not be described in the Rp information description column 66. Also, as the audit result, the determination result of the weighed value displayed in the determination area 54 may be displayed on the form 60.

[0094] When the control unit 13 determines that the weighing of all the drugs in the Rp data to be weighed is completed without the interruption instruction in S203 (S106), it prints a completed form.

[0095] FIG. 13 shows a completed form when printed in Rp data units. As shown in FIG. 13, the completed form 60 includes a form barcode 61, a status description column 62, a basic information description column 63, a patient information description column 64, a dispensing information description column 65, and an Rp information description column 66, similar to the interrupted form 60.

[0096] In the completed form, it is specified in the status description column 62 that it is a "completed" form. Also, in the form completed after interruption, two dispensing times are shown in the dispensing information description column 65. That is, the end of the first dispensing time is the interruption time, and the start of the second dispensing time is the restart time. In other words, the completed form 60 describes information for specifying whether the dispensing has been interrupted in the past. Note that a column for describing the presence or absence of interruption may be provided in the form 60. Also, in the completed form, the weighed values are described for all the drugs in the weighing results of the drugs described in the Rp information description column 66.

[0097] When the control unit 13 determines that the interruption instruction in S203 is given and the setting is to print the form in prescription data units, it prints an interruption form for the prescription data for which weighing has been interrupted. Here, the process of printing an interruption form for prescription data is similar to the process of printing an interruption form for Rp data described above. The difference is that the former process is in prescription data units, while the latter process is in Rp data units. Therefore, for the sake of simplicity, the explanation will be focused on the differences.

[0098] Compared with the interruption form in Rp data units, the interruption form in prescription data units has different form barcodes 61 and Rp information description columns 66. The form barcode 61 of the interruption form in prescription data units shows unique identification information (specifically, the prescription number) for identifying the prescription data. Since it is printed in prescription data units, there is no need to include identification information related to Rp data. Also, in the Rp information description column 66 of the form to be printed, information about all drugs in all Rp data (including information indicating non-weighed or weighing values) is described. Note that it may be possible not to describe information about non-weighed drugs.

[0099] Here, regarding the setting of printing the form, regardless of whether the setting is in Rp data units or prescription data units, the weighing value for the weighed drugs that have not yet been printed on the completed form is printed on the interruption form. For example, when the interruption instruction is given at the timing shown in FIG. 11 and the setting is in Rp data units, the drugs included in Rp1 are not the printing targets because the completed form has been printed. Also, drug C in Rp2 has been weighed and the completed form has not been printed, so it is the printing target for the interruption form. Also, when the interruption instruction is given at the timing shown in FIG. 11 and the setting is in prescription data units, the drugs included in Rp1 are the printing targets for the interruption form because the completed form has not been printed yet. Similarly, drug C in Rp2 is also the printing target for the interruption form.

[0100] The form output as described above is handled in a set with, for example, the weighing container 19 that contains the weighed drug. Therefore, just by looking at the form, the dispenser can grasp the details of the drug measured in the weighing container 19. In particular, at the time of interruption, since the dispensing will be temporarily stopped, the weighed drug will be temporarily placed in the dispensing room. Therefore, in order to show the details of the placed drug, it is preferable to print the form at the time of interruption and handle it in a set with the weighing container 19.

[0101] Next, with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15, the process (particularly the restart process) performed at the time of resuming weighing will be described.

[0102] The "restart process" is a process of restarting the weighing of the prescription data in the interrupted state, and is also a process of reading out the progress information stored at the time of the interruption process and utilizing it as necessary.

[0103] When the interruption tab 32 of the audit list screen 30 is selected, the control unit 13 displays the prescription data in the interrupted state in the list display area 30a. When the prescription data is selected from the list of the prescription data in the interrupted state while the weighing of the drug included in another prescription data has not been started (S301), the control unit 13 accepts the selected prescription data as the prescription data to be restarted (S303).

[0104] Further, the control unit 13 determines whether the barcode reader 17 has read the form barcode 61 of the form printed at the time of interruption (S302). The control unit 13 accepts the prescription data associated with the read form barcode 61 as the prescription data to be restarted (S303). However, when the weighing of the drug included in another prescription data has been started, the control unit 13 does not accept the prescription data read by the barcode reader 17 as the prescription data to be restarted, and when the weighing of the drug included in another prescription data has been completed, the control unit 13 accepts the prescription data read by the barcode reader 17 as the prescription data to be restarted.

[0105] After receiving the prescription data to be resumed, as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 13 causes the display unit 15 to display a resumption confirmation screen 70 (S304). The resumption confirmation screen 70 is a screen for allowing the dispenser to confirm the start of weighing the prescription data in the interrupted state and to select whether to resume weighing from the middle or start over from the beginning using the progress information of the corresponding prescription data. As shown in FIG. 15, on the resumption confirmation screen 70, a prescription information display area 71, a progress status display area 72, a resume button 73, and a start over button 74 are displayed.

[0106] In the prescription information display area 71, basic information regarding the prescription data is described. Specifically, information similar to or a part of the information displayed in the prescription information area 41 or the information description column 63, the patient information description column 64, and the dispensing information description column 65 is displayed in the prescription information display area 71. Note that, as information unique to the prescription information display area 71, interruption information (for example, "interruption date and time", "dispenser") may be displayed. Thereby, it is easy to confirm that the prescription data intended by the dispenser to be resumed matches the prescription data in the interrupted state received by the drug weighing device 10. Also, it is easy to confirm that the dispenser attempting to resume weighing and the dispenser who interrupted the weighing match.

[0107] In the progress status display area 72, progress information indicating the progress status of the prescription data to be resumed is displayed. In the progress status display area 72, for example, the Rp data included in the prescription data and the progress information of the completion, interruption, and incompletion of the weighing of the drug are displayed. Note that in the progress status display area 72 shown in FIG. 15, for only the interrupted Rp data (Rp2), the name of the individual drug and the progress information of the drug are displayed. This is because it is clear that all the drugs included in the completed Rp data (Rp1) have been weighed, and it is clear that all the drugs included in the incomplete Rp data (Rp3) have not been weighed. However, for all the Rp data, the name of the individual drug and the progress information of the drug may be displayed.

[0108] The restart button 73 is a button for the dispenser to operate when restarting weighing from the middle using the read progress information. The dispenser can give a restart instruction by operating the restart button 73. The redo button 74 is a button for the dispenser to operate when restarting weighing from the beginning without using the read progress information. The dispenser can give a redo instruction by operating the redo button 74. For example, when a part of the weighed medicine has scattered or a long time has passed, the dispenser selects to redo.

[0109] In this embodiment, there are two options: to resume weighing while inheriting all the progress information of the prescription data, or to discard all the progress information of the prescription data and start over. Instead of this, it may be possible to resume weighing while inheriting only the selected part of the Rp data or the progress information of the medicine.

[0110] Note that the display of the restart confirmation screen 70 is not an essential process and can be omitted. That is, after prescription data in an interrupted state is selected as the weighing target, the restart process of the selected prescription data may be performed without confirmation by the dispenser. In this case, the process of selecting the prescription data to be restarted from the list corresponds to a restart instruction, and reading the form barcode 61 also corresponds to a restart instruction.

[0111] The control unit 13 determines whether there is a restart instruction (S305). When the control unit 13 determines that there is a restart instruction, it performs a restart process (S306). Specifically, the control unit 13 reads out the progress information of the prescription data to be weighed, displays the prescription data screen 40 reflecting the progress information, and waits for the selection of the medicine to be weighed. In addition, since the weighing values of some medicines are stored in association with the prescription data, these weighing values are also read out and displayed on the prescription data screen 40. Note that after performing the restart process, the control unit 13 may display information (for example, a character string such as "restart") indicating that it is the restarted prescription data on the prescription data screen 40.

[0112] Also, the process of reading the weighing value in the restart process is not an essential process. For example, in the restart process, only the progress information indicating whether the weighing is completed is read. Even in this case, the interruption and restart of weighing are achievable.

[0113] Basically, since it is considered that the same dispenser performs dispensing before and after the interruption (at the time of interruption and restart), the drug weighing device 10 of the present embodiment does not change the dispenser before and after the interruption. When receiving the prescription data to be restarted, the control unit 13 may authenticate the dispenser and prevent the weighing from restarting if the dispensers do not match before and after the interruption. Alternatively, the dispenser may be changeable before and after the interruption. In this case, for example, a button for changing the dispenser may be displayed on the restart confirmation screen 70.

[0114] The control unit 13 determines whether there is a re-do instruction (S307). When the control unit 13 determines that there is a re-do instruction, it changes all the Rp data and the progress information of the drug to "incomplete" and waits for the dispenser to select the Rp data and the drug (S308).

[0115] Thus, the process performed at the time of restarting the weighing is completed. Thereafter, the above-described weighing is continuously performed. By performing the restart process, it is not necessary to weigh the drug weighed before the interruption again. Therefore, the weighed drug is not wasted, and the work of weighing before the interruption is not wasted. Therefore, dispensing can be performed efficiently.

[0116] Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the process in which the packaging machine 20 determines permission and prohibition of packaging will be described. The process shown in FIG. 16 is a process performed by the processing device 22 of the packaging machine 20.

[0117] After the dispenser performs weighing using the medicine weighing device 10, the dispenser performs packaging using the packaging machine 20. At this time, the dispenser causes the ticket barcode 61 to be read by the reading device 23. The processing device 22 acquires the reading result of the ticket barcode 61 by the reading device 23 (S401). Next, the processing device 22 specifies the progress information of the corresponding Rp data using the dispensing number specified by reading the ticket barcode 61 (S402). Specifically, the processing device 22 communicates with the medicine weighing device 10 or the management device 5 to receive the progress information of the Rp data corresponding to the dispensing number from the medicine weighing device 10 or the management device 5.

[0118] Based on the specified progress information, the processing device 22 determines whether the progress information of the Rp data is completed (S403). In this embodiment, since packaging is performed in Rp units, the progress information of the Rp data is specified and it is determined whether the progress information of the Rp data is completed. However, when there is no Rp data or when packaging is performed in prescription data units, etc., the progress information of the prescription data may be specified and it may be determined whether the progress information of the prescription data is completed.

[0119] When the processing device 22 determines that the progress information of the Rp data is "completed" (in other words, when it is determined that the weighing of all the medicines included in the Rp data is "completed"), the processing device 22 accepts the packaging (S404). When the processing device 22 determines that the progress information of the Rp data is not "completed" (in other words, when it is determined that the Rp data is "incomplete" or "being weighed", or when it is determined that the weighing of at least a part of the medicines included in the Rp data is "incomplete"), the processing device 22 rejects the acceptance of the packaging (S405).

[0120] Thereby, the processing device 22 accepts the packaging only for the Rp data for which the weighing is completed. Therefore, when the weighing container 19 in which the medicine of the Rp data for which the weighing is not completed is weighed is accidentally brought into the packaging machine 20, the packaging is not executed, so that unnecessary packaging can be prevented from being performed.

[0121] Next, with reference to FIG. 17, a modified example of displaying identification information such as a barcode indicating a dispensing number in addition to the form 60 will be described.

[0122] In the above embodiment, the dispensing number is printed on the form 60 as identification information indicating the dispensing number, so that the identification information of the prescription data and the Rp data is displayed on the display medium. However, the process of printing the dispensing number on the form 60 is just an example, and the identification information of the dispensing data may be displayed on the display medium by another method. For example, a barcode or a two-dimensional code may be displayed on the dispenser's terminal or the weighing container 19.

[0123] FIG. 17 shows a weighing container 19 provided with an electronic paper 19b. Further, the weighing unit 11 of the medicine weighing device 10 includes a rewriting device 11b. The rewriting device 11b can change the information to be displayed on the electronic paper 19b by wirelessly transmitting a predetermined signal to the electronic paper 19b. When weighing is completed, the electronic paper 19b displays the medicine name, the weighing value, the dispensing number, and the identification information (barcode or the like) of the dispensing number on the electronic paper 19b. Thereby, the dispenser can grasp the information regarding the weighing of the medicine contained in the weighing container 19 just by looking at the weighing container 19 (electronic paper 19b).

[0124] Also, when performing sub-packaging after weighing using this weighing container 19, the identification information (dispensing number) displayed on the electronic paper 19b may be read by the reading device 23, and the progress information of the prescription data or the Rp data associated with the identification information displayed on the electronic paper 19b may be read out. Alternatively, the container barcode 19a of the weighing container 19 may be read by the reading device 23, and the progress information of the prescription data or the Rp data associated with the identification information (container ID) of the weighing container 19 may be read out. In this case, the same process as the flowchart in FIG. 16 is executed to determine whether to accept sub-packaging. And the same effect can be exhibited.

[0125] As described above, the drug weighing device 10 of the present embodiment includes a weighing unit 11, a control unit 13, a storage unit 14, and a display unit 15. The weighing unit 11 weighs drugs. The control unit 13 performs control related to the weighing of drugs according to dispensing data. The storage unit 14 stores the dispensing data. The display unit 15 displays a list of the dispensing data stored in the storage unit 14. The control unit 13 distinguishes between unweighed dispensing data for which weighing has not yet been performed and dispensing data in an interrupted state in which weighing has been started and then interrupted, and displays them on the display unit 15, and waits for the selection of the dispensing data for which weighing is to be performed by displaying the list of the dispensing data on the display unit 15.

[0126] As a result, the dispenser can easily distinguish between unweighed dispensing data and dispensing data in an interrupted state at a glance.

[0127] In the drug weighing device 10 of the present embodiment, the control unit 13 switches between a first display state in which a list of unweighed dispensing data is displayed on the display unit 15 and a second display state in which a list of dispensing data in an interrupted state is displayed on the display unit 15 in response to an input instruction.

[0128] As a result, for example, by displaying a list of dispensing data in an interrupted state, the dispenser can easily check whether there is dispensing data in an interrupted state that needs to be processed early.

[0129] In the drug weighing device 10 of the present embodiment, in the first display state, the control unit 13 causes the display unit 15 to display a display item indicating whether there is dispensing data in an interrupted state together with the list of unweighed dispensing data.

[0130] As a result, the dispenser can easily check whether there is dispensing data in an interrupted state without switching to the second display state.

[0131] In the drug weighing device 10 of the present embodiment, when the control unit 13 receives an instruction to interrupt the weighing of the dispensing data, the control unit 13 causes the display unit 15 to display a list of unweighed dispensing data and waits for the selection of the dispensing data for which weighing is to be performed.

[0132] The weighing of unweighed dispensing data can be smoothly started after interruption.

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[0133] 1 Dispensing system 10 Medicine weighing device 11 Weighing unit 13 Control unit 20 Packaging machine

Claims

1. A weighing unit for weighing a drug, A control unit for controlling the weighing of the drug according to dispensing data, A storage unit for storing the dispensing data, A display unit for displaying a list of the dispensing data stored in the storage unit, Comprising, The control unit distinguishes between the dispensing data that has not been weighed (unweighed) and the dispensing data in an interrupted state where weighing has started and been interrupted, and displays them on the display unit, and waits for the selection of the dispensing data for which weighing is to be performed by displaying the list of the dispensing data on the display unit. A drug weighing device characterized by this.

2. The drug weighing device according to Claim 1, The control unit switches between a first display state in which a list of the unweighed dispensing data is displayed on the display unit and a second display state in which a list of the dispensing data in the interrupted state is displayed on the display unit according to the input instruction. A drug weighing device characterized by this.

3. The drug weighing device according to Claim 2, In the first display state, the control unit causes the display unit to display a display item indicating whether there is dispensing data in the interrupted state together with the list of the unweighed dispensing data. A drug weighing device characterized by this.

4. The drug weighing device according to Claim 1, When the control unit receives an instruction to interrupt the weighing of the dispensing data, the control unit causes the display unit to display a list of the unweighed dispensing data and waits for the selection of the dispensing data for which weighing is to be performed. A drug weighing device characterized by this.

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