Medicine supply system

Abstract

To support registration work for registering medicine storage parts for medicines.SOLUTION: A medicine supply system including a medicine packaging device includes cassettes for storing medicines, and a display part 293 for displaying information of the medicines and the cassettes. When medicines accommodated in a cassette are switched, the display unit 293 displays a list of medicines, the candidates for switching. The list includes a quantity dispensed from the medicine packaging device during a target period, for every medicine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a drug supply system.

Background Art

[0002] In the drug supply device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-203433 (Patent Document 1), a specific type of drug set in advance is stored in a tablet case. The drug is discharged from the tablet case in which the drug specified based on the prescription data is stored. Drugs not stored in the tablet case are supplied from a drug feeder having a plurality of storage compartments.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The drug storage unit for storing drugs is configured to be able to store different types of drugs having a certain shape and dimensions. If the drug storage unit that stores a drug can be made usable for another drug when the drug is no longer used or the dimensions of the drug change, the drug storage unit can be effectively utilized. In that case, an operation for switching the registration of the drug storage unit for the drug is required.

[0005] The present disclosure proposes a drug supply system capable of assisting the registration operation for registering a drug storage unit for a drug.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] According to the present disclosure, a drug supply system including a drug packaging device is proposed. The drug supply system includes a drug storage unit for storing drugs and a display unit for displaying information on the drugs and the drug storage unit. When switching the drugs stored in the drug storage unit, the display unit displays a list of candidate drugs for switching. The list includes the quantity dispensed from the drug packaging device during the target period for each drug.

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the drug supply system of the present disclosure, the registration work of the drug storage unit for storing drugs can be easily performed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts and components are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are also the same. Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will not be repeated. In the drawings, for convenience of explanation, the configuration may be omitted or simplified. It is also initially planned that any configurations are extracted from the embodiments and combined arbitrarily.

[0010] <Drug packaging device 200> FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the drug packaging device 200. As shown in FIG. 1, the drug packaging device 200 according to the embodiment includes a housing 210, a main drug supply unit 220, an auxiliary drug supply unit 270, and a packaging unit 280. Each of the main drug supply unit 220, the auxiliary drug supply unit 270, and the packaging unit 280 is housed in the housing 210.

[0011] The drug packaging device 200 divides and packages drugs based on a prescription. The prescription is issued by a doctor to a patient. Prescription information is described on the prescription. The prescription information includes drug information. The drug information includes the drug name, dosage, usage, and dosage. The drug supply device supplies drugs in a dosage unit. The packaging unit 280 packages the drugs supplied from the drug supply device in a dosage unit.

[0012] The drug supply device includes a housing 210, a main drug supply unit 220, and an auxiliary drug supply unit 270. Each of the main drug supply unit 220 and the auxiliary drug supply unit 270 supplies solid drugs. Examples of the solid drugs include tablets, pills, capsules, and the like.

[0013] The drug supply device may further include a powder supply unit. The powder supply unit supplies powdery or granular drugs. Examples of the powdery or granular drugs include powders and granules.

[0014] A plurality of cassettes 100 are mounted on the main drug supply unit 220. Each of the plurality of cassettes 100 contains a preset type of drug. The cassette 100 corresponds to an example of a drug storage unit for storing drugs. Each of the plurality of cassettes 100 can supply the drugs stored in the cassette 100 one by one.

[0015] The plurality of cassettes 100 are arranged side by side in the vertical and horizontal directions. In the example shown in FIG. 1, 15 cassettes 100 are arranged in 3 rows in the vertical direction and 5 columns in the horizontal direction on the main drug supply unit 220. The number of cassettes 100 arranged on the main drug supply unit 220 may be more than 15.

[0016] Each of the plurality of cassettes 100 contains various drugs within a certain dimensional range at different times. That is, the drugs contained in each of the plurality of cassettes 100 can be appropriately changed among various drugs within a certain dimensional range. With about ten types of cassettes 100 prepared according to the dimensions and shapes of the drugs, it is possible to supply most types of drugs. Thus, each of the plurality of cassettes 100 can supply drugs within a certain dimensional range.

[0017] In the present embodiment, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag 10 is provided as a non-volatile recording medium on each of the plurality of cassettes 100. The RFID tag 10 stores container identification information for identifying the cassette 100 and the like. The RFID tag 10 is attached to, for example, the front surface of the cassette 100. Since the drug contained in the cassette 100 is not fixed to one type, the name of the drug contained in the cassette 100 is not described.

[0018] The main drug supply unit 220 is provided with a plurality of cassette bases 250. Each of the plurality of cassette bases 250 detachably supports a cassette 100. The cassette base 250 corresponds to an example of a support portion that supports the cassette 100. Note that the number of cassette bases 250 does not have to match the number of cassettes 100. For example, the number of cassettes 100 may be more than the number of cassette bases 250. In this case, the plurality of cassettes 100 are appropriately replaced with each other with respect to the cassette bases 250 and used.

[0019] The auxiliary drug supply unit 270 supplies drugs that do not have corresponding cassettes 100. The auxiliary drug supply unit 270 has a plurality of storage portions capable of storing drugs in dosage units. The auxiliary drug supply unit 270 sequentially supplies drugs from the plurality of storage portions.

[0020] The plurality of storage portions are arranged in a matrix. Drugs are directly or indirectly put into each of the plurality of storage portions by a winding operation by an operator. Each of the plurality of storage portions has an openable bottom. When the bottom of the storage portion is opened, drugs are supplied from the storage portion. Note that the above structure of the auxiliary drug supply unit 270 is merely an example, and the auxiliary drug supply unit 270 may have a structure different from the above structure as long as it has a similar function.

[0021] The packaging unit 280 is provided below the drug supply device. The packaging unit 280 forms a series of packaging bags by putting the drugs supplied in dosage units from the drug supply device into a long packaging material, heat-sealing them, and sequentially conveying them. Each of the series of packaging bags contains drugs in dosage units.

[0022] The control device 290 is electrically connected to the drug packaging device 200. Details of the control device 290 will be described later.

[0023] <Cassette 100> Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cassette 100. Figure 2 shows a perspective view in which a part of the drug storage chamber 110 in the cassette 100 is cut and the lid is removed. The cassette 100 includes a drug storage chamber 110 and a rotor 120.

[0024] The drug storage chamber 110 has a peripheral wall 111 and a discharge port. The drug is stored inside the peripheral wall 111 and discharged from the discharge port. The inner surface of the peripheral wall 111 is cylindrical. The discharge port is formed on the bottom surface of the cassette 100 and is adjacent to the inner surface of the peripheral wall 111 on the radially inner side of the peripheral wall 111.

[0025] A circular opening is provided at a position on the central axis of the peripheral wall 111 on the bottom surface of the drug storage chamber 110. A drive shaft (not shown) connected to the rotor 120 is inserted through the opening. The drive shaft is rotatably fixed inside the peripheral wall 111 while being located coaxially with the rotor 120. That is, the drive shaft is rotatably fixed to the drug storage chamber 110. The drive shaft is detachably attached to the rotor 120 in the axial direction. The drive shaft rotationally drives the rotor 120.

[0026] The rotor 120 is provided inside the drug storage chamber 110 and conveys the drug stored in the drug storage chamber 110 to the discharge port by rotating. The rotor 120 is disposed on the bottom surface of the drug storage chamber 110 inside the peripheral wall 111. The rotor 120 is configured to be capable of both forward rotation in which it rotates toward one side in the circumferential direction of the rotor 120 and reverse rotation in which it rotates toward the other side in the circumferential direction of the rotor 120. Note that the rotor 120 does not necessarily have to be capable of both forward and reverse rotation, and it may be rotatable in at least one direction in the circumferential direction of the rotor 120.

[0027] The rotor 120 has a top surface 126 that is convexly inclined upward and a peripheral surface 121 adjacent to the top surface 126. A plurality of groove portions 127 are provided radially on the top surface 126. A cylindrical central protruding portion 128 protrudes from the central portion of the top surface 126. A cap portion 160 is attached to the upper end of the central protruding portion 128. The cap portion 160 in a state where the rotor 120 is attached to the drive shaft and the lid portion in a state where the drug storage chamber 110 is closed face each other with a gap therebetween.

[0028] At the lower part of the peripheral surface 121, a plurality of first protruding portions 122 and a plurality of second protruding portions 123 are provided with a gap 125 therebetween in the circumferential direction of the rotor 120. Each of the plurality of first protruding portions 122 and the plurality of second protruding portions 123 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the radial direction of the rotor 120. The tips of each of the plurality of first protruding portions 122 and the plurality of second protruding portions 123 in the radial direction of the rotor 120 face the inner surface of the peripheral wall 111 with a slight gap therebetween.

[0029] Each of the plurality of first protruding portions 122 and the plurality of second protruding portions 123 is formed such that when the rotor 120 rotates, it can press the drug accommodated in the gap 125 and convey it to the discharge port. Specifically, the drug accommodated in the gap 125 is conveyed in the circumferential direction of the rotor 120 while being pressed by the first protruding portion 122 or the second protruding portion 123 as the rotor 120 rotates and falls to the discharge port.

[0030] At least two third protruding portions 124 are further provided on the peripheral surface 121. In the embodiment, one third protruding portion 124 is arranged above each of the plurality of second protruding portions 123. The tips of each of the at least two third protruding portions 124 in the radial direction of the rotor 120 face the inner surface of the peripheral wall 111 with a slight gap therebetween.

[0031] The base material 141 is attached to the hole of the peripheral wall 111. With respect to the arc-shaped base material 141, a plurality of flexible members are joined at intervals along this arc, and the partition portion 140 is formed. The partition portion 140 extends from the inner surface of the peripheral wall 111 toward a position above the plurality of first protrusions 122 and the plurality of second protrusions 123 on the peripheral surface 121. The gap 125 communicating with the discharge port is covered by the partition portion 140, preventing the drug from entering from above. As a result, it is prevented that a plurality of drugs are undesirably continuously discharged from the discharge port, and it is possible to supply the drugs one by one from the discharge port.

[0032] A passage through which the partition portion 140 passes during the rotation of the rotor 120 is provided between the second protrusion 123 and the third protrusion 124 arranged vertically. The third protrusion 124 is formed so as to be able to press the drug located on the partition portion 140 and move it from above the partition portion 140 when the rotor 120 rotates.

[0033] <Drug supply system> FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical connection system of the drug supply system. The drug packaging device 200 is electrically connected to the control device 290 via a network. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of drug packaging devices 200 may be connected to the control device 290. The drug supply system may include a first drug packaging device 200 (No. 1 machine 201), a second drug packaging device 200 (No. 2 machine 202), and a third drug packaging device 200 (No. 3 machine 203).

[0034] The control device 290 includes a control unit 291, an operation unit 292, a display unit 293, and a storage unit 294.

[0035] The operation unit 292 is operated by an operator who operates the drug packaging device 200. The operation unit 292 is composed of input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. By operating the operation unit by the operator, information necessary for packaging the drug using the drug packaging device 200 is input to the control device 290.

[0036] As information necessary for sub-packaging a drug using the drug packaging device 200, prescription data based on a prescription and various setting information can be mentioned. These pieces of information may be input from the prescription input device 1, which is an external computer, to the control device 290.

[0037] The display unit 293 is configured by a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor. The display unit 293 displays various pieces of information. The information displayed on the display unit 293 is, for example, information regarding the drug and the cassette 100.

[0038] The storage unit 294 stores a program for executing various operations of the drug packaging device 200 and stores information necessary for sub-packaging a drug using the drug packaging device 200. The storage unit 294 is a hard disk device or an SSD (Solid State Drive) that stores various data.

[0039] The control unit 291 controls the operation of the drug packaging device 200 based on the program stored in the storage unit 294. The control unit 291 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and the like. The control unit 291 may be an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or a DSP (Digital Signal Processor).

[0040] As shown in FIG. 3, each of the plurality of cassette bases 250 in the main drug supply unit 220 includes a drive unit 251 and a reading unit 252. The drive unit 251 drives the cassette 100. The drive unit 251 includes an electric motor. When the cassette 100 is mounted on the cassette base 250, the drive unit 251 is connected to the rotor 120 of the cassette 100. The drive unit 251 rotates the rotor 120 of the cassette 100.

[0041] The reading unit 252 has an antenna or the like. The reading unit 252 reads the information stored in the RFID tag 10 of the cassette 100. The reading unit 252 reads the container identification information from the RFID tag 10. The reading unit 252 reads the information for identifying the cassette 100.

[0042] The drug packaging device 200 includes a control unit 240. The information read by the reading unit 252 is input from the reading unit 252 to the control unit 240. The control unit 240 is configured to be able to communicate with the control unit 291 of the control device 290.

[0043] <Drug master 300> FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the drug master 300. The drug master 300 is stored, for example, in the storage unit 294 (FIG. 3) of the control device 290. When a user using the drug supply system operates the operation unit 292 of the control device 290 to input information, the drug master 300 is created and updated.

[0044] In the drug master 300, information about the drug is registered for each drug. The drug master 300 includes a drug identification information column 310, a drug name column 320, an adoption / cancellation column 330, a first cassette identification information column 340, a first machine number column 350, a second cassette identification information column 360, and a second machine number column 370.

[0045] The drug identification information column 310 contains a code unique to the drug. The code may be, for example, a YJ code. The drug name column 320 contains the name of the drug. The adoption / cancellation column 330 contains information on whether the drug can be adopted as an object to be dispensed from the drug packaging device 200. An adoption flag is associated with the drug. When the drug is added to the drug master 300, the adoption flag is turned on, and it is considered adopted in the adoption / cancellation column 330 of the drug master 300. By turning off the adoption flag of the drug, it is considered cancelled in the adoption / cancellation column 330 of the drug master 300. A drug cancelled in the adoption / cancellation column 330 will not be dispensed from the drug packaging device 200.

[0046] The first cassette identification information column 340 and the second cassette identification information column 360 contain the identification information of the cassette 100 registered for the drug. The identification information of the cassette 100 is an individual identification number unique to each cassette 100. The first three digits, which are capital English letters and two digits, included in the identification information are an identification number representing the type of the cassette 100. The last four digits, which are the # symbol and three digits, included in the identification number are the serial number of the cassette 100. Cassettes 100 of the same type have the same identification number for the cassette 100 but different serial numbers. There is only one cassette 100 with a 7-digit identification number as shown in FIG. 4.

[0047] The first machine column 350 contains information on the drug packaging device 200 (the first machine 201, the second machine 202, and the third machine 203 shown in FIG. 3) that can mount the cassette 100 shown in the first cassette identification information column 340. The second machine column 370 contains information on the drug packaging device 200 (the first machine 201, the second machine 202, and the third machine 203 shown in FIG. 3) that can mount the cassette 100 shown in the second cassette identification information column 360.

[0048] FIG. 4 shows six pieces of drug information 301 to 306. However, the number of pieces of drug information included in the drug master 300 is arbitrary, and of course, the drug master 300 may include seven or more pieces of drug information.

[0049] The drug information 301 to 306 each includes information regarding tablets A to F. For tablet A, a cassette 100 with an identification number of A23#001 is registered. In the cassette 100 with the identification number A23#001, tablet A is stored. When packaging tablet A using the drug packaging device 200, it is shown that tablet A is discharged from the cassette 100 with the identification number A23#001 mounted on the main drug supply unit 220 and supplied to the packaging unit 280.

[0050] For tablet B, a cassette 100 with an identification number of B51#001 is registered. For tablet C, a plurality of cassettes 100, namely a cassette 100 with an identification number of A23#002 and a cassette 100 with an identification number of A23#003, are registered. The cassette 100 of A23#002 is registered as containing tablet C. The cassette 100 of A23#003 is also registered as containing tablet C. It is possible to register a plurality of cassettes 100 for one type of drug.

[0051] For tablets D, E, and F, no cassette 100 is registered. Cassettes 100 for storing the drugs are not registered for all types of drugs. For example, for drugs with low usage frequency, the registration of the cassette 100 for storing the drugs may not be carried out.

[0052] Since tablet D is set to "discontinued" in the adoption / cancellation column 330, tablet D will not be dispensed from the drug packaging device 200. Since tablets E and F are set to "adopted" in the adoption / cancellation column 330, they may be dispensed from the drug packaging device 200. Since there is no cassette 100 for storing tablet E, when packaging tablet E using the drug packaging device 200, tablet E can be supplied to the packaging unit 280 using the auxiliary drug supply unit 270. Similarly, tablet F can also be supplied using the auxiliary drug supply unit 270.

[0053] <Corresponding Data 400> FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the corresponding data 400. The corresponding data 400 is stored, for example, in the storage unit 294 (FIG. 3) of the control device 290. Master data showing the correspondence between the drug and the cassette 100 is created in advance, and the data obtained by importing the master data into the control device 290 in CSV format is the corresponding data 400 shown in FIG. 5.

[0054] The corresponding data 400 includes a drug name column 410, a pharmaceutical company name column 420, a drug identification information column 430, and a cassette type column 440.

[0055] The drug name column 410 contains the name of the drug. The pharmaceutical company name column 420 contains the name of the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the drug. The drug identification information column 430 contains a code unique to the drug. The code may be, for example, a YJ code. The cassette type column 440 contains an identification number consisting of a capital letter and two digits indicating the type of the cassette 100 defined as corresponding to the drug. The corresponding data 400 may further include information such as the shape, diameter, and thickness of the drug.

[0056] Six pieces of drug information 401 to 406 are shown in FIG. 5, but the number of drug information included in the corresponding data 400 is arbitrary, and of course, the corresponding data 400 may include seven or more pieces of drug information.

[0057] Drug information 401 to 406 each contain information regarding tablets A to F. The types of cassette 100 corresponding to tablets A, C, and E are A23. The types of cassette 100 corresponding to tablets B and D are B51. Multiple types of drugs can be accommodated in the same type of cassette 100. The cassette 100 corresponding to tablet F is not defined and is indicated as not applicable in the cassette type column 440 of drug information 406. For all types of drugs, the corresponding cassette 100 is not necessarily defined. For drugs with special shapes and dimensions, the corresponding cassette 100 may not be defined.

[0058] <Registration switching of cassette 100> Figure 6 is a flowchart showing the flow of the processing operation for switching the registration of cassette 100 for a drug. The control unit 291 of the control device 290 displays information on the display unit 293. The user using the drug supply system views the information displayed on the display unit 293 and operates the operation unit 292 to switch the registration of cassette 100 for the drug. Switching the registration means registering to change the drug accommodated in a specific cassette 100 from the currently accommodated drug to another drug.

[0059] When switching the drug accommodated in cassette 100, first in step S1, the control unit 291 causes the display unit 293 to display the drug selection screen 500.

[0060] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of the drug selection screen 500. The drug selection screen 500 is a screen for switching the registration of cassette 100 for a drug when accommodating another drug in the cassette 100 already registered for a certain drug. The source drug for switching is the drug for which cassette 100 is currently registered. The destination drug for switching is the drug for which cassette 100 is to be newly registered. The drug selection screen 500 is a screen for selecting both the source drug for switching and the destination drug for switching.

[0061] As shown in FIG. 7, the drug selection screen 500 includes a source extraction unit 510, a destination extraction unit 520, a target period display 530, a source list 540, a destination list 550, and an operation bar 590.

[0062] The source extraction unit 510 includes a cassette type input unit 511, a drug name input unit 512, and a pharmaceutical company name input unit 513. The user can input an identification number indicating the type of the cassette 100 into the cassette type input unit 511. The user can input the name of the drug into the drug name input unit 512. The user can input the name of the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the drug into the pharmaceutical company name input unit 513.

[0063] When the user inputs into any one or more of the cassette type input unit 511, the drug name input unit 512, and the pharmaceutical company name input unit 513, drugs that are candidates for the source are extracted. By inputting into the multiple input units of the source extraction unit 510, drugs are extracted under an AND condition. For example, by inputting the name of the drug into the drug name input unit 512, the drug with that name can be extracted as a candidate for the source. Also, for example, by inputting an identification number into the cassette type input unit 511, the drug corresponding to the type of the cassette 100 indicated by that identification number can be extracted as a candidate for the source.

[0064] The destination extraction unit 520 includes a cassette type input unit 521, a drug name input unit 522, and a pharmaceutical company name input unit 523. The user can input an identification number indicating the type of the cassette 100 into the cassette type input unit 521. The user can input the name of the drug into the drug name input unit 522. The user can input the name of the pharmaceutical company that manufactures the drug into the pharmaceutical company name input unit 523.

[0065] When the user inputs into any one or more of the cassette type input unit 521, the drug name input unit 522, and the pharmaceutical company name input unit 523, drugs that are candidates for the switching destination are extracted. By inputting into the plurality of input units of the switching destination extraction unit 520, drugs are extracted under an AND condition. For example, by inputting the name of a drug into the drug name input unit 522, the drug with that name can be extracted as a candidate for the switching destination. Also, for example, by inputting an identification number into the cassette type input unit 521, the drug corresponding to the type of cassette 100 indicated by that identification number can be extracted as a candidate for the switching destination.

[0066] In the target period display 530, the target period for counting the quantity of each drug dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 is displayed. The user can change the start date of the target period by inputting or selecting a date in the start date specifying unit 531. The user can change the end date of the target period by inputting or selecting a date in the end date specifying unit 532. The user can arbitrarily change the target period by specifying the start date and the end date of the target period. When the user clicks on the downward black triangle mark shown on the right side of the start date specifying unit 531 or the end date specifying unit 532, a calendar may be displayed.

[0067] The initial value of the target period may be the previous one month from the current year, month, and day. The initial value of the end date specifying unit 532 may be the current year, month, and day. The initial value of the start date specifying unit 531 may be the date of the day after one month before the current year, month, and day.

[0068] The source list 540 is a list of drugs that are candidates for the source. The display unit 293 displays a list of drugs that are candidates for the source. The source list 540 only includes drugs for which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300. Drugs for which the cassette 100 is not registered in the drug master 300 are not included in the source list 540. If nothing is input to the input unit of the source extraction unit 510, all drugs for which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300 are displayed in the source list 540.

[0069] The source list 540 includes a selection column 541, a drug name display column 542, a usage amount display column 543, a cassette type display column 544, and an adoption / cancellation display column 545.

[0070] In the drug name display column 542, the names of drugs that are candidates for the source are displayed. In the usage amount display column 543, the quantity of drugs dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 during the target period is displayed for each drug. In the cassette type display column 544, an identification number consisting of a capital English letter and two digits indicating the type of the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name display column 542 is displayed. In the cassette type display column 544, the type of the cassette 100 that can accommodate the drug displayed in the drug name display column 542 is displayed. In the adoption / cancellation display column 545, information indicating whether the drug is adopted as a target to be dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 is displayed.

[0071] In the selection column 541, a checkbox is displayed for each drug. The user selects a drug as the source by operating the selection column 541 corresponding to one of the drugs displayed in the source list 540 and putting a check mark in the checkbox. It is possible to select one drug as the source drug. It is not possible to select multiple drugs as the source drug. It is possible to put a check mark in one of the multiple checkboxes in the selection column 541, and it is not possible to put check marks in two or more checkboxes.

[0072] In the example shown in FIG. 7, in the source list 540, drugs that are candidates for the source are extracted by the drug name. Specifically, since "Tablet C" is input to the drug name input unit 512 of the source extraction unit 510 and "Tablet C" is extracted as a candidate for the source, "Tablet C" is displayed in the source list 540. Looking at the cassette type display column 544, it can be seen that the cassette 100 registered for "Tablet C" is of the type with the identification number A23.

[0073] The source list 540 includes only the drugs in which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300 shown in FIG. 4. Drugs in which the cassette 100 is not registered in the drug master 300 are not included in the source list 540. In the case of the example shown in FIG. 4, "Tablet A", "Tablet B", and "Tablet C" are included in the source list 540, while "Tablet D", "Tablet E", and "Tablet F" are not included in the source list 540.

[0074] In the drug master 300, the fact that the cassette 100 is registered for a drug means that there is a cassette 100 that houses the drug. For drugs for which the cassette 100 is registered, the cassette 100 that houses the drug will exist regardless of whether it is attached to the drug packaging device 200 or not.

[0075] For drugs for which the cassette 100 is not registered, since there is no cassette 100 that houses the drug, they are not displayed in the source list 540. For drugs for which the cassette 100 is not registered, it is impossible for the cassette 100 that houses the drug to be attached to the drug packaging device 200.

[0076] The switching destination list 550 is a list of drugs that are candidates for switching destinations. The display unit 293 displays a list of drugs that are candidates for switching destinations. The switching destination list 550 includes both drugs registered with the cassette 100 in the drug master 300 and drugs not registered with the cassette 100 in the drug master 300. If nothing is input to the input unit of the switching destination extraction unit 520, the switching destination list 550 displays all the drugs included in the drug master 300 (all the drugs registered with the cassette 100 in the drug master 300 and all the drugs not registered with the cassette 100 in the drug master 300).

[0077] The switching destination list 550 includes a selection column 551, a drug name display column 552, a usage amount display column 553, a cassette type display column 554, a registration display column 555, and an adoption / cancellation display column 556. The switching destination list 550 may further include information such as the shape, diameter, and thickness of the drug.

[0078] The drug name display column 552 displays the names of drugs that are candidates for switching destinations. The usage amount display column 553 displays the quantity of drugs dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 during the target period for each drug.

[0079] The cassette type display column 554 displays an identification number consisting of a capital English letter and two digits indicating the type of the cassette 100 corresponding to the drug displayed in the drug name display column 552. The cassette type display column 554 displays the types of cassettes 100 that can accommodate the drugs displayed in the drug name display column 552.

[0080] In the drug master 300, if a cassette 100 is registered for a drug, the identification number indicating the type of the registered cassette 100 is displayed in the cassette type display column 554. If no cassette 100 is registered for a drug in the drug master 300, in the correspondence data 400 shown in FIG. 5, the identification number indicating the type of the cassette 100 defined as corresponding to the drug is displayed in the cassette type display column 554. If the cassette 100 registered in the drug master 300 is different from the cassette 100 defined in the correspondence data 400, the cassette 100 registered in the drug master 300 is given priority and displayed in the cassette type display column 554.

[0081] In the registration display column 555, it is displayed whether or not a cassette 100 is registered for a drug in the drug master 300. For a drug for which a cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300, "registered" is displayed in the registration display column 555. The switch destination list 550 includes drugs for which no cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300, and for drugs for which no cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300, "not registered" is displayed in the registration display column 555. In the adoption / suspension display column 556, information on whether or not a drug is adopted as an object to be dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 is displayed.

[0082] In the selection column 551, a check box is displayed for each drug. The user operates the selection column 551 corresponding to one of the drugs displayed in the switch destination list 550 and puts a check mark in the check box to select the drug as the switch destination. As the switch destination drug, one drug can be selected. It is not possible to select a plurality of drugs as the switch destination drug. It is possible to put a check mark in one of the plurality of check boxes in the selection column 551, and it is not possible to put check marks in two or more check boxes.

[0083] In the example shown in FIG. 7, in the switching destination list 550, drugs that are candidates for the switching destination are extracted according to the type of cassette 100. Specifically, since "A23" is input to the cassette type input unit 521 of the switching destination extraction unit 520, the drugs that can be accommodated in the cassette 100 with the identification number A23 are displayed in the switching destination list 550.

[0084] Note that when the drug to be switched from is selected, drugs that are candidates for the switching destination may be extracted according to the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be switched from. At this time, an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be switched from may be automatically displayed in the cassette type input unit 521 of the switching destination extraction unit 520.

[0085] Conversely, when the drug to be switched to is selected, drugs that are candidates for the switching source may be extracted according to the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be switched to. At this time, an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be switched to may be automatically displayed in the cassette type input unit 511 of the switching source extraction unit 510.

[0086] The information of a plurality of drugs displayed in the switching source list 540 and the switching destination list 550 can be sorted in ascending or descending order by operating the header part. For example, by clicking inside the rectangular frame surrounding the character of the usage amount in the header part of the usage amount display columns 543 and 553, sorting is performed in ascending order of the quantity of drugs dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 during the target period, and by clicking again, sorting is performed in descending order of the quantity of drugs. Also, for example, by clicking inside the rectangular frame surrounding the character of "registration" in the header part of the registration display column 555, the drugs registered in the cassette 100 are displayed on top, and by clicking again, the drugs not registered in the cassette 100 are displayed on top.

[0087] The display unit 293 simultaneously displays both the source list 540 and the destination list 550. The display unit 293 simultaneously displays information regarding the source drug and information regarding the destination drug. The source list 540 and the destination list 550 are arranged vertically side by side on the display unit 293.

[0088] The operation bar 590 is displayed at the bottom of the drug selection screen 500. The operation bar 590 can be operated by clicking the mouse or tapping the screen with the mouse pointer placed inside a plurality of rectangular frames included in the operation bar 590. The operation bar 590 includes a CSV output operation unit 591, a close operation unit 592, a new registration operation unit 593, and a switching operation unit 594.

[0089] By operating the CSV output operation unit 591, the contents displayed in the source list 540 and the destination list 550 are output in CSV format. By operating the close operation unit 592, the drug selection screen 500 is closed, and the screen displayed on the display unit 293 is changed to another screen. By operating the new registration operation unit 593, the screen displayed on the display unit 293 is changed from the drug selection screen 500 to the new registration screen 700 (FIG. 10). By operating the switching operation unit 594, the screen displayed on the display unit 293 is changed from the drug selection screen 500 to the switching registration screen 600 (FIG. 8).

[0090] In the example shown in FIG. 7, "Tablet C" is input to the drug name input unit 512 of the source extraction unit 510, and "Tablet C" is displayed in the source list 540. The identification number A23 indicating the type of cassette 100 registered for Tablet C is displayed in the cassette type display column 544. The identification number A23 is input to the cassette type input unit 521 of the destination extraction unit 520, and drugs that can be accommodated in the cassette 100 with the identification number A23 are displayed in the destination list 550. In this case, since the source cassette 100 and the destination cassette 100 are of the same cassette type, switching is possible.

[0091] On the one hand, if the cassette 100 registered for the original drug and the cassette 100 registered for the drug to be selected as the switching destination are different types of cassettes 100, the switching is not allowed. In this case, when the switching operation unit 594 is operated, an alert is issued. For example, a message indicating that the cassette types are different pops up on the drug selection screen 500. In this case, even if the switching operation unit 594 is operated, the screen displayed on the display unit 293 cannot be switched to the switching registration screen 600.

[0092] Returning to FIG. 6, in step S2, the control unit 291 determines whether a decision operation has been performed. The decision operation here means operating the switching operation unit 594 in a state where one drug is selected in the original list 540 and one drug is selected in the destination list 550 on the drug selection screen 500. If it is determined that the decision operation has not been performed yet (NO in step S2), the determination in step S2 is repeated. The process waits until a decision operation is performed.

[0093] If it is determined that the decision operation has been performed (YES in step S2), in step S3, the control unit 291 causes the display unit 293 to display the switching registration screen 600. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the switching registration screen 600. As shown in FIG. 8, the switching registration screen 600 includes an original display unit 610, a destination display unit 650, and an operation bar 690. The display unit 293 simultaneously displays the original display unit 610 related to the original drug and the destination display unit 650 related to the destination drug. The original display unit 610 and the destination display unit 650 are arranged side by side on the left and right in the display unit 293.

[0094] The source display unit 610 includes a drug name 620 and a cassette information list 630. The drug name 620 displays the name of the drug selected as the source. The cassette information list 630 displays information about the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 620. The source display unit 610 displays information about the source drug and information about the cassette 100 registered for that drug.

[0095] The cassette information list 630 includes a selection column 631, a cassette identification information display column 632, a Machine 1 selection column 633, a Machine 2 selection column 634, and a Machine 3 selection column 635.

[0096] The cassette identification information display column 632 displays the identification information of the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 620. The cassette identification information display column 632 displays a 7-digit identification number including an identification number indicating the type of the cassette 100 and the serial number of the cassette 100. When there are multiple cassettes 100 that contain the source drug, the identification information of each of those multiple cassettes 100 is displayed in the cassette identification information display column 632.

[0097] In the Machine 1 selection column 633, the Machine 2 selection column 634, and the Machine 3 selection column 635, a check mark is shown for the drug packaging device 200 defined as being able to mount the cassette 100 shown in the cassette identification information display column 632.

[0098] Referring to FIG. 4, in the drug master 300, for C tablets, cassette 100 with identification number A23#002 and cassette 100 with identification number A23#003 are registered, and both cassettes 100 are defined as being mountable on machine 1 (FIG. 3). Therefore, in the switching source display section 610 shown in FIG. 8, in the first row of the cassette information list 630, identification number A23#002 is displayed in the cassette identification information display column 632, and a check mark is attached to the machine 1 selection column 633. Also, in the switching source display section 610, in the second row of the cassette information list 630, identification number A23#003 is displayed in the cassette identification information display column 632, and a check mark is attached to the machine 1 selection column 633.

[0099] A check box is displayed for each cassette 100 in the selection column 631. The user operates the selection column 631 corresponding to at least one of the cassettes 100 displayed in the cassette information list 630 and attaches a check mark to the check box to select that cassette 100 as the switching source. When information on a plurality of cassettes 100 is displayed in the cassette information list 630, it is possible to select one or more cassettes 100 as the cassette 100 to be switched.

[0100] The switching destination display section 650 includes a drug name 660 and a cassette information list 670. The drug name 660 displays the name of the drug selected as the switching destination. The cassette information list 670 displays information on the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 660. The switching destination display section 650 displays information on the switching destination drug and information on the cassette 100 registered for that drug.

[0101] The cassette information list 670 includes a cassette identification information display column 672, a machine 1 selection column 673, a machine 2 selection column 674, and a machine 3 selection column 675.

[0102] In the cassette identification information display column 672, the identification information of the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 660 is displayed. In the cassette identification information display column 662, a 7-digit identification number including an identification number indicating the type of the cassette 100 and the serial number of the cassette 100 is displayed.

[0103] In the No. 1 machine selection column 673, the No. 2 machine selection column 674, and the No. 3 machine selection column 675, check marks are shown for the drug packaging device 200 defined as being able to mount the cassette 100 shown in the cassette identification information display column 672.

[0104] Referring also to FIG. 4, in the drug master 300, no cassette 100 is registered for the E tablets. Therefore, in the switching destination display section 650 shown in FIG. 8, no information on the cassette 100 is displayed. If the drug selected as the switching destination is a drug for which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300, the information on the cassette 100 registered for that drug will be displayed in the cassette information list 670.

[0105] The operation bar 690 is displayed at the bottom of the switching registration screen 600. The operation bar 690 can be operated by clicking the mouse or tapping the screen with the mouse pointer aligned inside a plurality of rectangular frames included in the operation bar 690. The operation bar 690 includes a closing operation section 692 and an execution operation section 694.

[0106] By operating the closing operation section 692, the switching registration screen 600 is closed, and the screen displayed on the display section 293 is changed to another screen. By operating the execution operation section 694, the registration of the cassette 100 is switched from the original drug to the destination drug. Until the execution operation section 694 is operated, the cassette 100 registered for the original drug is switched to the cassette 100 registered for the destination drug by operating the execution operation section 694.

[0107] Returning to FIG. 6, in step S4, the control unit 291 determines whether an execution operation has been performed. The execution operation here refers to operating the execution operation unit 694 in a state where one or more cassettes 100 are selected in the cassette information list 630 of the source display unit 610 on the switching registration screen 600. If it is determined that the execution operation has not been performed yet (NO in step S4), the determination in step S4 is repeated. The process waits until the execution operation is performed.

[0108] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the switching registration screen 600 in a state where the cassette 100 to be switched is selected. When the source cassette 100 is selected by operating the selection column 631 of the cassette information list 630, the information of the selected cassette 100 is additionally displayed in the bottom row of the cassette information list 670 of the destination display unit 650. In the example shown in FIG. 9, among the two cassettes 100 displayed in the source display unit 610, the cassette 100 with the identification number A23#003 is selected, and the information of the cassette 100 with the identification number A23#003 is additionally displayed in the destination display unit 650.

[0109] The display of the cassette 100 selected in the source display unit 610 and the cassette 100 added in the destination display unit 650 may be changed so that they can be easily distinguished from other cassettes 100. For example, the column in which the information of the target cassette 100 is displayed may be color-coded or highlighted to make it easier to identify.

[0110] When the execution operation unit 694 is operated, the registration of the selected cassette 100 for the source drug is cancelled. The selected cassette 100 is registered for the destination drug.

[0111] Returning to FIG. 6, if it is determined in the determination of step S4 that the execution operation has been performed (YES in step S4), in step S5, the control unit 291 causes the display unit 293 to display a work guidance screen. The work guidance screen guides the user through the work for switching the cassette 100.

[0112] The operations for switching the cassette 100 include, for example, cleaning the target cassette 100, replacing the label attached to the target cassette 100, filling the target cassette 100 with the drug to be switched to, performing an operation test on the target cassette 100 after filling it with the drug, and the like. The work guidance screen may include a message prompting the user to perform the operations for switching the cassette 100, and may also include a message indicating the procedure for the operations for switching the cassette 100.

[0113] In step S6, the control unit 291 determines whether a completion operation has been performed. The work guidance screen includes a change completion operation unit. Here, the completion operation means operating the change completion operation unit after all the operations for switching the cassette 100 are completed. When all the operations for switching the cassette 100 are completed, the user operates the change completion operation unit to confirm the switching of the cassette 100.

[0114] If it is determined that the completion operation has not been performed yet (NO in step S6), the determination in step S6 is repeated. The process waits until the completion operation is performed. If it is determined that the completion operation has been performed (YES in step S6), the control unit 291 closes the switching registration screen 600 and causes the display unit 293 to display another screen. In this way, a series of processes for switching the registration of the cassette 100 for the drug are terminated ("End" in FIG. 6).

[0115] <New registration of cassette 100> FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a new registration screen 700. In the drug selection screen 500 shown in FIG. 7, when the new registration operation unit 593 is operated in a state where one of the drugs displayed in the switching destination list 550 is selected, the control unit 291 causes the display unit 293 to display the new registration screen 700. The new registration screen 700 is a screen for newly registering the cassette 100 for the selected drug. As shown in FIG. 10, the new registration screen 700 includes a drug name 720, a cassette information list 730, and an operation column 790.

[0116] The drug name 720 displays the name of the drug selected on the drug selection screen 500. The cassette information list 730 displays information regarding the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 720. The cassette information list 730 includes a cassette type display column 731, a serial ID display column 732, a first machine selection column 733, a second machine selection column 734, and a third machine selection column 735.

[0117] The cassette type display column 731 displays an identification number indicating the type of the cassette 100 corresponding to the drug displayed in the drug name 720. In the drug master 300, if a cassette 100 is registered for the drug, the identification number indicating the type of the registered cassette 100 is displayed in the cassette type display column 731. If no cassette 100 is registered for the drug in the drug master 300, in the correspondence data 400 shown in FIG. 5, the identification number indicating the type of the cassette 100 defined as corresponding to the drug is displayed in the cassette type display column 731. When the cassette 100 registered in the drug master 300 is different from the cassette 100 defined in the correspondence data 400, the cassette 100 registered in the drug master 300 is given priority and displayed in the cassette type display column 731.

[0118] The serial ID display column 732 displays the serial number of the cassette 100. Check boxes are displayed in the first machine selection column 733, the second machine selection column 734, and the third machine selection column 735. For the drug packaging device 200 defined as capable of mounting the cassette 100 shown in the serial ID display column 732, a check mark is shown in at least one of the check boxes in the first machine selection column 733, the second machine selection column 734, and the third machine selection column 735.

[0119] The operation bar 790 is displayed at the bottom of the new registration screen 700. The operation bar 790 can be operated by clicking the mouse or tapping the screen with the mouse pointer aligned inside a plurality of rectangular frames included in the operation bar 790. The operation bar 790 includes a close operation section 792 and a registration operation section 794.

[0120] By operating the close operation section 792, the new registration screen 700 is closed, and the screen displayed on the display unit 293 is changed to another screen. By operating the registration operation section 794, the cassette 100 input to the cassette information list 730 is registered to the drug indicated by the drug name 720.

[0121] In the new registration screen 700 shown in FIG. 10, an example is shown in which J tablets are selected as the drug to register the newly introduced cassette 100, and an attempt is made to register the newly introduced cassette 100 for J tablets. The drug name 720 displays J tablets, which is the name of the selected drug.

[0122] The cassette information list 730 displays information on the cassette 100 that has already been registered for J tablets. In this example, the identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 registered for J tablets is B52. In the cassette type display column 731 of each row in the cassette information list 730, the identification number B52 is displayed.

[0123] In this example, two cassettes 100 with identification numbers B52#001 and B52#002 have already been registered for J tablets. In the first row of the cassette information list 730, the serial number #001 is displayed in the serial ID display column 732, and a check mark is attached to the No. 1 machine selection column 733. In the second row of the cassette information list 730, the serial number #002 is displayed in the serial ID display column 732, and a check mark is attached to the No. 1 machine selection column 733.

[0124] In the cassette information list 730, a row for the newly registered cassette 100 is added below the row where the information of the already registered cassette 100 is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the third row of the cassette information list 730 is added. The cassette 100 shown in the third row of this cassette information list 730 is the newly registered cassette 100.

[0125] In FIG. 10, in the third row of the cassette information list 730, the serial ID display column 732 is blank, and the check boxes in the first machine selection column 733, the second machine selection column 734, and the third machine selection column 735 are not marked with check marks. The user enters the serial number in the serial ID display column 732 and marks at least one check box in the first machine selection column 733, the second machine selection column 734, and the third machine selection column 735. When the user completes the input of the information of the cassette 100 to be newly registered, the user operates the registration operation unit 794. Thereby, the new registration of the third cassette 100 for the J tablets is finalized.

[0126] <Operations and Effects> Although there are also parts that overlap with the above description, the characteristic configurations of this embodiment, as well as their operations and effects, are listed as follows.

[0127] As shown in FIG. 7, when switching the drug stored in the cassette 100, the display unit 293 displays a list of drugs that are candidates for switching. The list includes the usage amount, which is the quantity dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 during the target period, for each drug.

[0128] Since the list of candidate drugs for switching includes the usage amounts of drugs during the target period, it becomes easy to select drugs with low usage amounts as the drugs for switching. Since the list of candidate drugs for the target drug includes the usage amounts of drugs during the target period, it becomes easy to select drugs with high usage amounts as the target drugs. By setting the drug with low usage amount as the drug for switching and the drug with high usage amount as the target drug, it becomes possible to supply drugs efficiently. In this way, it becomes possible to easily perform the registration work of registering the cassette 100 that houses the drug for the drug, so that the registration work of the cassette 100 can be supported.

[0129] As shown in FIG. 7, the target period for counting the drugs dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 may be changeable. The user can arbitrarily change the target period by designating the first day and the last day of the target period. Based on the usage amounts in an arbitrary period, the drug for switching and the target drug can be selected, and the registration of the cassette 100 for the drug can be switched to supply the drug efficiently.

[0130] As shown in FIG. 7, the list of candidate drugs for switching may include information on a plurality of drugs and may be sorted in ascending or descending order of usage amount. For the candidate drugs for switching, by sorting in ascending order of usage amount, it is possible to easily select a drug with a low usage amount as the drug for switching. For the candidate drugs for the target drug, by sorting in descending order of usage amount, it is possible to easily select a drug with a high usage amount as the target drug.

[0131] As shown in FIG. 7, the list of candidate drugs for switching may include the name of the drug and the type of cassette 100 that can accommodate the drug. It is possible to easily confirm whether the cassette 100 registered for the drug for switching and the cassette 100 registered for the drug to be selected as the target are of the same cassette type and can be switched.

[0132] As shown in FIG. 7, in the list of drugs that are candidates for switching, it may be possible to extract the drugs that are candidates for switching according to the name of the drug or the type of cassette 100. By extracting the drugs that have been discontinued or are recognized in advance as having a low usage amount by the name of the drug, it is possible to easily select the drug before switching as the drug to be switched. The type of cassette 100 registered for the drug before switching can be used to extract the drugs that are candidates for the drug after switching. As a result, the cassette 100 before switching and the cassette 100 after switching can be made the same cassette type, and the switching can be ensured.

[0133] As shown in FIG. 3, the drug supply system may include a storage unit 294. The storage unit 294 may store a drug master 300 in which information about drugs is registered for each drug as shown in FIG. 4. As shown in FIG. 7, the list of candidates for the drug before switching includes only the drugs in the drug master 300 for which the cassette 100 is registered, and may not include the drugs in the drug master 300 for which the cassette 100 is not registered. Since there is no cassette 100 that contains drugs for which the cassette 100 is not registered, by not displaying such drugs in the list of candidates before switching, it is possible to surely select the drug that is a candidate for switching and the cassette 100 registered for that drug.

[0134] As shown in FIG. 7, the list of candidates for the drug after switching may include both the drugs in the drug master 300 for which the cassette 100 is registered and the drugs in the drug master 300 for which the cassette 100 is not registered. For the drug after switching, the list of candidate drugs can be displayed without being limited to the drugs in the drug master 300 for which the cassette is registered. The range of selection of the candidate drugs for switching can be widened, and a more appropriate drug can be selected as the drug after switching.

[0135] As shown in FIG. 8, the display unit 293 may simultaneously display information regarding the source drug and information regarding the destination drug. A user who attempts to switch the registration of the cassette 100 for a drug can look at the display unit 293 and simultaneously view the information regarding the source drug and the information regarding the destination drug. The user can select the cassette 100 to be newly registered for the destination drug from the cassettes 100 registered for the source drug and switch the registration.

[0136] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, when there are a plurality of cassettes 100 that accommodate the source drug, it may be possible to select the cassette 100 to be switched. Based on the status of the cassettes 100 already registered for the destination drug, the user can appropriately determine the quantity of the cassettes 100 among the cassettes 100 registered for the source drug for which the registration is to be switched.

[0137] <Supplementary Note> The above description includes the features appended below.

[0138] (Supplementary Note 1) A drug supply system including a drug packaging device, a drug storage unit that stores drugs, and a display unit that displays information regarding the drugs and the drug storage unit, when switching the drugs stored in the drug storage unit, the display unit displays a list of drugs that are candidates for switching, the list includes the quantity dispensed from the drug packaging device during the target period for each drug, a drug supply system.

[0139] (Supplementary Note 2) The drug supply system according to Supplementary Note 1, wherein the target period is changeable.

[0140] (Supplementary Note 3) The drug supply system according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2, wherein the list includes information on a plurality of drugs and can be sorted in ascending or descending order of the quantity.

[0141] (Appendix 4) The list includes the name of the drug and the type of drug storage unit capable of storing the drug, and is the drug supply system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 3.

[0142] (Appendix 5) In the list, it is possible to extract drugs that are candidates for switching according to the name of the drug or the type of drug storage unit, and is the drug supply system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 4.

[0143] (Appendix 6) It further includes a storage unit that stores a drug master in which information about drugs is registered for each drug. The list of candidates for the drug to be switched from includes only the drugs in which the drug storage unit is registered in the drug master, and does not include the drugs in which the drug storage unit is not registered in the drug master, and is the drug supply system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 5.

[0144] (Appendix 7) The list of candidates for the drug to be switched to includes both the drugs in which the drug storage unit is registered in the drug master and the drugs in which the drug storage unit is not registered in the drug master, and is the drug supply system according to Appendix 6.

[0145] (Appendix 8) The display unit simultaneously displays information about the drug to be switched from and information about the drug to be switched to, and is the drug supply system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7.

[0146] (Appendix 9) When there are a plurality of drug storage units that store the drug to be switched from, it is possible to select the drug storage unit to be switched, and is the drug supply system according to any one of Appendices 1 to 8.

[0147] The embodiments disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and it is intended that all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims are included.

Explanation of Signs

[0148] 1 Prescription input device, 100 Cassette, 200, 201, 202, 203 Drug packaging device, 290 Control device, 291 Control unit, 292 Operation unit, 293 Display unit, 294 Storage unit, 300 Drug master, 301 - 306, 401 - 406 Drug information, 310, 430 Drug identification information column, 320, 410 Drug name column, 330 Adoption / abandonment column, 340 First cassette identification information column, 350 First unit number column, 360 Second cassette identification information column, 370 Second unit number column, 400 Corresponding data, 420 Pharmaceutical company name column, 440 Cassette type column, 500 Drug selection screen, 510 Source extraction unit, 511, 521 Cassette type input unit, 512, 522 Drug name input unit, 513, 523 Pharmaceutical company name input unit, 520 Destination extraction unit, 530 Target period display, 531 Start date designation unit of the period, 532 End date designation unit of the period, 540 Source list, 541, 551, 631 Selection column, 542, 552 Drug name display column, 543, 553 Dosage display column, 544, 554, 731 Cassette type display column, 545, 556 Adoption / abandonment display column, 550 Destination list, 555 Registration display column, 590, 690, 790 Operation column, 591 CSV output operation unit, 592, 692, 792 Close operation unit, 593 New registration operation unit, 594 Switching operation unit, 600 Switching registration screen, 610 Source display unit, 620, 660, 720 Drug name, 630, 670, 730 Cassette information list, 632, 662, 672 Cassette identification information display column, 650 Destination display unit, 694 Execution operation unit, 700 New registration screen, 732 Serial ID display column, 794 Registration operation unit.

Claims

1. A drug supply system including a drug packaging device, comprising: a drug storage unit for storing drugs; a display unit for displaying information on drugs and the drug storage unit; when switching the drugs stored in the drug storage unit, the display unit displays a list of drugs that are candidates for switching; the list includes the quantity dispensed from the drug packaging device during the target period for each drug, the drug supply system.

2. The drug supply system according to claim 1, wherein the target period is changeable.

3. The drug supply system according to claim 1, wherein the list includes information on a plurality of drugs and can be sorted in ascending or descending order of the quantity.

4. The drug supply system according to claim 1, wherein the list includes the name of the drug and the type of the drug storage unit capable of storing the drug.

5. In the list, the drugs that are candidates for switching can be extracted according to the name of the drug or the type of the drug storage unit, the drug supply system according to claim 1.

6. Further comprising a storage unit for storing a drug master in which information on drugs is registered for each drug; The list of candidates for the drug to be switched from includes only the drugs in which the drug storage unit is registered in the drug master and does not include the drugs in which the drug storage unit is not registered in the drug master, the drug supply system according to claim 1.

7. The list of candidates for the drug to be switched to includes both the drugs in which the drug storage unit is registered in the drug master and the drugs in which the drug storage unit is not registered in the drug master, the drug supply system according to claim 6.

8. The drug supply system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit simultaneously displays information on the drug to be switched from and information on the drug to be switched to.

9. The drug supply system according to claim 1, wherein when there are a plurality of drug storage units for storing the drug to be switched from, the drug storage unit to be switched can be selected.

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