Drug Delivery System

Abstract

It assists in the registration process of registering a medicine container for a medicine. [Solution] A medicine supply system including a medicine packaging device includes a cassette that contains medicines, and a display unit that displays information about the medicines and the cassette. When switching medicines contained in the cassette, the display unit displays a list of medicines that are candidates for switching. The list includes, for each medicine, the quantity dispensed from the medicine packaging device during a target period.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to drug delivery systems. [Background technology]

[0002] In the medicine supply device described in JP 2004-203433 A (Patent Document 1), a specific type of medicine set in advance is stored in a tablet case. The medicine specified based on prescription data is discharged from the tablet case in which the medicine is stored. Medicines not stored in the tablet case are supplied from a medicine feeder having multiple storage compartments. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2004-203433 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The medicine container that contains the medicine is configured to be able to contain different types of medicines with certain shapes and dimensions. When a medicine is no longer adopted or the dimensions of the medicine change, the medicine container can be used for a different medicine, allowing for effective use of the medicine container. In this case, it is necessary to switch the registration of the medicine container for the medicine.

[0005] The present disclosure proposes a medicine supply system that can assist in a registration operation of registering a medicine container with a medicine. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to the present disclosure, a medicine supply system including a medicine packaging device is proposed. The medicine supply system includes a medicine container that contains medicines, and a display that displays information about the medicines and the medicine container. When switching the medicines contained in the medicine container, the display displays a list of medicines that are candidates for switching. The list includes, for each medicine, the quantity dispensed from the medicine packaging device during a target period. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the medicine supply system of the present disclosure, the registration process of the medicine container that contains medicines can be easily performed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the medicine packaging device. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical connections of the drug delivery system. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a medicine master. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of correspondence data. [Figure 6] 13 is a flowchart showing the flow of a process for switching registration of a cassette for a drug. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a drug selection screen. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a switching registration screen. [Figure 9] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a switching registration screen in a state where a cassette to be switched is selected. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a new registration screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the 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 description thereof will not be repeated. In the drawings, configurations may be omitted or simplified for convenience of explanation. It is also intended from the beginning that any configurations may be extracted from the embodiments and arbitrarily combined.

[0010] <Medicine packaging device 200> Fig. 1 is a schematic front view of a 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 section 220, an auxiliary drug supply section 270, and a packaging section 280. Each of the main drug supply section 220, the auxiliary drug supply section 270, and the packaging section 280 is housed in the housing 210.

[0011] The medicine packaging device 200 packages medicines based on a prescription. The prescription is issued to the patient by a doctor. The prescription contains prescription information. The prescription information includes medicine information. The medicine information includes the name of the drug, the amount, the usage and the dosage. The medicine supply device supplies the medicine in dosage units. The packaging section 280 packages the medicine supplied from the medicine supply device in dosage units.

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

[0013] The medicine supplying device may further include a powder supplying unit that supplies a powdered medicine. Examples of the powdered medicine include powders and granules.

[0014] A plurality of cassettes 100 are attached to the main drug supply unit 220. A preset type of drug is contained in each of the plurality of cassettes 100. The cassettes 100 correspond to an example of a drug container that contains drugs. Each of the plurality of cassettes 100 can supply the drugs contained therein one by one.

[0015] The cassettes 100 are arranged in a vertical and horizontal line. In the example shown in Fig. 1, 15 cassettes 100 are arranged in three vertical rows and five horizontal rows in the main drug supply unit 220. The number of cassettes 100 arranged in the main drug supply unit 220 may be more than 15.

[0016] Each of the cassettes 100 contains various drugs within a certain size range at different times. That is, the drugs contained in each of the cassettes 100 can be changed as appropriate among various drugs within a certain size range. By preparing about ten types of cassettes 100 according to the size and shape of the drug, it is possible to supply almost all types of drugs. In this way, each of the cassettes 100 can supply drugs within a certain size range.

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

[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 unit that supports the cassette 100. 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 greater than the number of cassette bases 250. In this case, the plurality of cassettes 100 are used by being appropriately replaced with one another in the cassette bases 250.

[0019] The auxiliary medicine supply unit 270 supplies medicines for which there is no corresponding cassette 100. The auxiliary medicine supply unit 270 has a plurality of storage units capable of storing medicines in dosage units. The auxiliary medicine supply unit 270 sequentially supplies medicines from the plurality of storage units.

[0020] The plurality of storage units are arranged in a matrix. A medicine is directly or indirectly put into each of the plurality of storage units by an operator's manual operation. Each of the plurality of storage units has an openable bottom. When the bottom of the storage unit is opened, the medicine is supplied from the storage unit. Note that the above structure of the auxiliary medicine supply unit 270 is merely an example, and the auxiliary medicine 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 medicine supply device. The packaging unit 280 forms a series of packaging bags by feeding medicines supplied in dosage units from the medicine supply device into a long piece of packaging material, and sequentially transporting the material while heat welding it. Each of the series of packaging bags contains a dosage unit of medicine.

[0022] The control device 290 is electrically connected to the medicine packaging device 200. The control device 290 will be described in detail later.

[0023] <Cassette 100> Fig. 2 is a perspective view of cassette 100. Fig. 2 shows a perspective view in which a part of drug containing chamber 110 in cassette 100 has been cut away and a cover portion has been removed. Cassette 100 includes drug containing chamber 110 and rotor 120.

[0024] The medicine storage chamber 110 has a peripheral wall 111 and a discharge port, and stores a medicine inside the peripheral wall 111 and discharges the medicine 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 on the bottom surface of medicine containing chamber 110 at a position on the central axis of peripheral wall 111. A drive shaft (not shown) connected to rotor 120 is inserted through the opening. The drive shaft is rotatably fixed to the inside of peripheral wall 111 while being positioned coaxially with rotor 120. That is, the drive shaft is rotatably fixed to medicine containing chamber 110. The drive shaft is detachably attached to rotor 120 in the axial direction. The drive shaft drives rotor 120 to rotate.

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

[0027] Rotor 120 has top surface 126 that is inclined convexly upward and peripheral surface 121 adjacent to top surface 126. Top surface 126 is provided with a plurality of radial grooves 127. A cylindrical central protrusion 128 protrudes from the center of top surface 126. A cap portion 160 is attached to the upper end of central protrusion 128. Cap portion 160 in a state where rotor 120 is attached to the drive shaft and a lid portion in a state where drug storage chamber 110 is closed face each other with a gap therebetween.

[0028] A plurality of first protrusions 122 and a plurality of second protrusions 123 are provided on the lower part of the peripheral surface 121, which are positioned with gaps 125 between them in the circumferential direction of the rotor 120. Each of the plurality of first protrusions 122 and the plurality of second protrusions 123 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the radial direction of the rotor 120. The tip ends of each of the plurality of first protrusions 122 and the plurality of second protrusions 123 in the radial direction of the rotor 120 face the inner surface of the peripheral wall 111 with a small gap therebetween.

[0029] Each of the plurality of first protruding portions 122 and the plurality of second protruding portions 123 is formed so as to be able to press the medicine contained in the gap 125 and convey it to the discharge port when the rotor 120 rotates. Specifically, as the rotor 120 rotates, the medicine contained in the gap 125 is pressed by the first protruding portion 122 or the second protruding portion 123 and conveyed in the circumferential direction of the rotor 120, and falls into the discharge port.

[0030] At least two third protrusions 124 are further provided on the peripheral surface 121. In the embodiment, one third protrusion 124 is disposed above each of the second protrusions 123. A tip end of each of the at least two third protrusions 124 in the radial direction of the rotor 120 faces the inner surface of the peripheral wall 111 with a small gap therebetween.

[0031] The base material 141 is attached to the hole of the peripheral wall 111. A plurality of flexible members are joined to the arc-shaped base material 141 at intervals along the arc to form the partition 140. The partition 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 140 to prevent the medicine from entering from above. This prevents a plurality of medicines from being undesirably discharged from the discharge port in succession, and makes it possible to supply the medicines one by one from the discharge port.

[0032] Between the second protruding portion 123 and the third protruding portion 124 positioned next to each other in the vertical direction, a passage through which the partition portion 140 passes when the rotor 120 rotates is provided. The third protruding portion 124 is formed so as to be movable from above the partition portion 140 by pressing the medicine positioned on the partition portion 140 when the rotor 120 rotates.

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

[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 medicine packaging device 200. The operation unit 292 is composed of input devices such as a keyboard, a mouse, and a touch panel. When the operator operates the operation unit, information required for packaging medicines using the medicine packaging device 200 is input to the control device 290.

[0036] Prescription data and various setting information based on a prescription are examples of information required for packaging medicines using the medicine packaging device 200. These pieces of information may be input to the control device 290 from a prescription input device 1, which is an external computer.

[0037] The display unit 293 is configured with a display device such as a liquid crystal monitor. The display unit 293 displays various information. The information displayed on the display unit 293 is, for example, information related to the medicine and the cassette 100.

[0038] The storage unit 294 stores programs for executing various operations of the medicine packaging device 200, and stores information necessary for packaging medicines using the medicine 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 medicine packaging device 200 based on a program stored in the storage unit 294. The control unit 291 has a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), and an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). The control unit 291 may be an integrated circuit such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a digital signal processor (DSP).

[0040] 3, each of the multiple cassette bases 250 in the main drug supply unit 220 includes a driving unit 251 and a reading unit 252. The driving unit 251 drives the cassette 100. The driving unit 251 includes an electric motor. When the cassette 100 is attached to the cassette base 250, the driving unit 251 is connected to the rotor 120 of the cassette 100. The driving unit 251 rotates the rotor 120 of the cassette 100.

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

[0042] The medicine packaging device 200 includes a control unit 240. 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 a control unit 291 of the control device 290.

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

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

[0045] The medicine identification information field 310 includes a code unique to the medicine. The code may be, for example, a YJ code. The medicine name field 320 includes the name of the medicine. The adopted / cancelled field 330 includes information on whether the medicine can be adopted as a target for dispensing from the medicine packaging device 200. An adopted flag is associated with the medicine. When the medicine is added to the medicine master 300, the adopted flag is turned on, and the medicine is marked as adopted in the adopted / cancelled field 330 of the medicine master 300. By turning off the adopted flag of the medicine, the medicine is marked as canceled in the adopted / cancelled field 330 of the medicine master 300. A medicine that is canceled in the adopted / cancelled field 330 will not be dispensed from the medicine packaging device 200.

[0046] The first cassette identification information field 340 and the second cassette identification information field 360 include identification information of the cassette 100 registered in the drug. The identification information of the cassette 100 is an individual identification number that is unique to each cassette 100. The first three digits, an uppercase English letter and two numbers, included in the identification information are an identification number that indicates the type of cassette 100. The last four digits, a # symbol and three numbers, included in the identification number are the serial number of the cassette 100. Cassettes 100 of the same type will have the same cassette 100 identification number but different serial numbers. There will be only one cassette 100 with a seven-digit identification number as shown in FIG. 4.

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

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

[0049] The drug information 301-306 includes information on tablets A-F, respectively. A cassette 100 with an identification number A23#001 is registered for tablet A. Tablet A is stored in the cassette 100 with the identification number A23#001. It is shown that when tablets A are packaged using the drug packaging device 200, tablets A are discharged from the cassette 100 with the identification number A23#001 attached to the main drug supply unit 220 and supplied to the packaging unit 280.

[0050] A cassette 100 with an identification number of B51#001 is registered for B tablets. Multiple cassettes 100 are registered for C tablets, including a cassette 100 with an identification number of A23#002 and a cassette 100 with an identification number of A23#003. The cassette 100 with A23#002 is registered as containing C tablets. The cassette 100 with A23#003 is also registered as containing C tablets. It is possible to register multiple cassettes 100 for one type of medicine.

[0051] No cassette 100 is registered for D tablets, E tablets, or F tablets. Not all types of medicines are registered with cassettes 100 that contain the medicine. For example, for medicines that are used infrequently, cassettes 100 that contain the medicine may not be registered.

[0052] Since D tablets are canceled in the accept / cancel column 330, D tablets will not be dispensed from the medicine packaging device 200. Since E tablets and F tablets are accepted in the accept / cancel column 330, they may be dispensed from the medicine packaging device 200. Since there is no cassette 100 that contains E tablets, when packaging E tablets using the medicine packaging device 200, E tablets can be supplied to the packaging section 280 using the auxiliary medicine supply unit 270. F tablets can also be supplied using the auxiliary medicine supply unit 270 in the same way.

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

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

[0055] The drug name field 410 includes the name of the drug. The pharmaceutical company name field 420 includes the name of the pharmaceutical company that manufactured the drug. The drug identification information field 430 includes a code unique to the drug. The code may be, for example, a YJ code. The cassette type field 440 includes an identification number consisting of an uppercase English letter and two numbers that indicates the type of cassette 100 that is defined as corresponding to the drug. The correspondence data 400 may further include information such as the shape, diameter, and thickness of the drug.

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

[0057] The drug information 401 to 406 include information on tablets A to F, respectively. The type of cassette 100 corresponding to tablets A, C, and E is A23. The type of cassette 100 corresponding to tablets B and D is B51. The same type of cassette 100 can store multiple types of drugs. There is no cassette 100 that corresponds to tablets F, and the cassette type column 440 of the drug information 406 shows that there is no corresponding cassette 100. Not all types of drugs are specified for the corresponding cassette 100. For drugs with special shapes and dimensions, there may be cases where a cassette 100 corresponding to the drug is not specified.

[0058] <Cassette 100 registration switching> 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a process operation for switching the registration of the cassette 100 for a drug. The control unit 291 of the control device 290 displays information on the display unit 293. A user who uses the drug supply system sees the information displayed on the display unit 293 and operates the operation unit 292 to switch the registration of the cassette 100 for a drug. Switching the registration means changing the registration of the drug to be stored in a specific cassette 100 from the drug currently to be stored therein to another drug.

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

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

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

[0062] The switching 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 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 manufactured the drug into the pharmaceutical company name input unit 513.

[0063] A user inputs data into one or more of the cassette type input section 511, the drug name input section 512, and the pharmaceutical company name input section 513, whereby drugs that are candidates for the switching source are extracted. Drugs are extracted under an AND condition by inputting data into the multiple input sections of the switching source extraction section 510. For example, by inputting a drug name into the drug name input section 512, the drug with that name can be extracted as a drug that is a candidate for the switching source. Also, for example, by inputting an identification number into the cassette type input section 511, the drug that corresponds to the type of cassette 100 indicated by that identification number can be extracted as a drug that is a candidate for the switching source.

[0064] The switching 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 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 manufactured the drug into the pharmaceutical company name input unit 523.

[0065] A user inputs data into one or more of the cassette type input section 521, the drug name input section 522, and the pharmaceutical company name input section 523, whereby drugs that are candidates for the switching destination are extracted. Data is input into the multiple input sections of the switching destination extraction section 520, whereby drugs are extracted under an AND condition. For example, by inputting a name of a drug into the drug name input section 522, the drug with that name can be extracted as a drug that is a candidate for the switching destination. Also, for example, by inputting an identification number into the cassette type input section 521, the drug that corresponds to the type of cassette 100 indicated by that identification number can be extracted as a drug that is a candidate for the switching destination.

[0066] The target period display 530 displays the target period during which the quantity of each drug dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 is to be counted. The user can change the first day of the target period by inputting or selecting a date in the period start date designation section 531. The user can change the last day of the target period by inputting or selecting a date in the period end date designation section 532. The user can arbitrarily change the target period by designating the first and last days of the target period. A calendar may be displayed by the user clicking a downward black triangle mark shown to the right of the period start date designation section 531 or the period end date designation section 532.

[0067] The initial value of the target period may be one month before the current date. The initial value of the period end date designation section 532 may be the current date. The initial value of the period start date designation section 531 may be the date one day after the current date one month before.

[0068] The switching source list 540 is a list of drugs that are candidates for the switching source. The display unit 293 displays the list of drugs that are candidates for the switching source. The switching source list 540 includes only 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 switching source list 540. If nothing is input in the input section of the switching source extraction unit 510, the switching source list 540 displays all drugs for which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300.

[0069] The switch-from list 540 includes a selection field 541 , a medicine name display field 542 , a usage amount display field 543 , a cassette type display field 544 , and an adoption / cancellation display field 545 .

[0070] The drug name display field 542 displays the name of the drug that is a candidate for the drug to be changed to. The usage amount display field 543 displays the quantity of drug dispensed from the drug packaging device 200 during the target period for each drug. The cassette type display field 544 displays an identification number consisting of an uppercase English letter and two numbers, indicating the type of cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name display field 542. The cassette type display field 544 displays the type of cassette 100 that can accommodate the drug displayed in the drug name display field 542. The adopted / cancelled display field 545 displays information on whether the drug is adopted as a drug to be dispensed from the drug packaging device 200.

[0071] A check box is displayed for each drug in the selection field 541. The user operates the selection field 541 corresponding to one of the drugs displayed in the source list 540 to check the check box, thereby selecting that drug as the source drug. One drug can be selected as the source drug. Multiple drugs cannot be selected as the source drugs. It is possible to check one check box among the multiple check boxes in the selection field 541, and it is not possible to check two or more check boxes.

[0072] 7, candidate drugs for the switching source are extracted by drug name in the switching source list 540. Specifically, tablet C is input in the drug name input section 512 of the switching source extraction section 510, and tablet C is extracted as a candidate drug for the switching source, so tablet C is displayed in the switching source list 540. By looking at the cassette type display field 544, it can be seen that the cassette 100 registered for tablet C is a cassette of the type with the identification number A23.

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

[0074] In the medicine master 300, when a cassette 100 is registered for a medicine, it means that a cassette 100 that contains the medicine exists. For a medicine for which a cassette 100 is registered, the cassette 100 that contains the medicine exists regardless of whether it is attached to the medicine packaging device 200 or not.

[0075] For a medicine for which the cassette 100 is not registered, since there is no cassette 100 that contains that medicine, that medicine is not displayed in the switching source list 540. For a medicine for which the cassette 100 is not registered, it is impossible for the cassette 100 that contains that medicine to be attached to the medicine packaging device 200.

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

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

[0078] The names of the medicines that are candidates for switching to are displayed in the medicine name display field 552. The usage amount display field 553 displays, for each medicine, the quantity of the medicine dispensed from the medicine packaging device 200 during the target period.

[0079] The cassette type display field 554 displays an identification number consisting of an uppercase English letter and two numbers, which indicates the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug displayed in the drug name display field 552. The cassette type display field 554 displays the type of cassette 100 that can accommodate the drug displayed in the drug name display field 552.

[0080] If a cassette 100 is registered for a drug in the drug master 300, an identification number indicating the type of the registered cassette 100 is displayed in the cassette type display field 554. If a cassette 100 is not registered for a drug in the drug master 300, an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 defined as corresponding to the drug in the correspondence data 400 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed in the cassette type display field 554. If the cassette 100 registered in the drug master 300 differs 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 field 554.

[0081] The registration display field 555 displays whether or not the cassette 100 is registered for the drug in the drug master 300. For a drug for which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300, "registered" is displayed in the registration display field 555. The switching destination list 550 includes drugs for which the cassette 100 is not registered in the drug master 300, and for a drug for which the cassette 100 is not registered in the drug master 300, "not registered" is displayed in the registration display field 555. The adoption / cancellation display field 556 displays information as to whether or not the drug is adopted as a target for dispensing from the drug packaging device 200.

[0082] A check box is displayed for each drug in the selection field 551. The user operates the selection field 551 corresponding to one of the drugs displayed in the switching destination list 550 to check the check box, thereby selecting that drug as the switching destination. One drug can be selected as the switching destination drug. Multiple drugs cannot be selected as switching destination drugs. It is possible to check one check box out of the multiple check boxes in the selection field 551, and it is not possible to check two or more check boxes.

[0083] 7, in the switching destination list 550, drugs that are candidates for switching destinations are extracted according to the type of cassette 100. Specifically, since A23 is input in the cassette type input section 521 of the switching destination extraction section 520, the switching destination list 550 displays drugs that can be contained in the cassette 100 with the identification number A23.

[0084] When a drug to be changed to is selected, candidate drugs to be changed to may be extracted based on the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be changed to. At this time, an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be changed to may be automatically displayed in the cassette type input section 521 of the change destination extraction section 520.

[0085] Conversely, when a drug to be changed to is selected, candidate drugs to be changed to may be extracted based on the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be changed to. In this case, an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug to be changed to may be automatically displayed in the cassette type input section 511 of the change-to extraction section 510.

[0086] The information of the medicines displayed in the switching source list 540 and the switching destination list 550 can be sorted in ascending or descending order by manipulating the headers. For example, by clicking inside the rectangular frame surrounding the word "usage" in the headers of the usage display fields 543 and 553, the medicines are sorted in ascending order of the quantity of medicine dispensed from the medicine packaging device 200 during the target period, and by clicking again, the medicines are sorted in descending order of the quantity of medicine. Also, for example, by clicking inside the rectangular frame surrounding the word "registration" in the header of the registration display field 555, medicines for which the cassette 100 is registered are displayed at the top, and by clicking again, medicines for which the cassette 100 is not registered are displayed at the top.

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

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

[0089] By operating the CSV output operation unit 591, the contents displayed in the switching source list 540 and the switching 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 a 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 a switching registration screen 600 (FIG. 8).

[0090] In the example shown in Fig. 7, Tablet C is input into drug name input section 512 of source extraction section 510, and Tablet C is displayed in source list 540. Identification number A23 indicating the type of cassette 100 registered for Tablet C is displayed in cassette type display field 544. That identification number A23 is input into cassette type input section 521 of destination extraction section 520, and drugs that can be stored in cassette 100 with identification number A23 are displayed in destination list 550. In this case, the source cassette 100 and the destination cassette 100 are the same cassette type, so switching is possible.

[0091] On the other hand, if the cassette 100 registered in the drug to be switched from and the cassette 100 registered in the drug to be selected as the switching destination are different types of cassette 100, switching is not possible. In this case, an alert is issued when the switching operation unit 594 is operated. For example, a message indicating that the cassette types are different is displayed as a pop-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 judges whether or not a decision operation has been performed. The decision operation here means that, in the medicine selection screen 500, one medicine is selected in the switching source list 540 and one medicine is selected in the switching destination list 550, and then the switching operation unit 594 is operated. If it is judged that the decision operation has not yet been performed (NO in step S2), the judgment in step S2 is repeated. The process waits until the decision operation is performed.

[0093] When it is determined that the confirmation operation has been performed (YES in step S2), in step S3, the control unit 291 causes the display unit 293 to display a 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 a switching source display section 610, a switching destination display section 650, and an operation column 690. The display unit 293 simultaneously displays the switching source display section 610 relating to the switching source drug and the switching destination display section 650 relating to the switching destination drug. The switching source display section 610 and the switching destination display section 650 are arranged side by side on the left and right in the display unit 293.

[0094] The switching source display section 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 switching source. The cassette information list 630 displays information about the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 620. The switching source display section 610 displays information about the switching source drug and information about the cassette 100 registered for that drug.

[0095] The cassette information list 630 includes a selection field 631 , a cassette identification information display field 632 , a No. 1 machine selection field 633 , a No. 2 machine selection field 634 , and a No. 3 machine selection field 635 .

[0096] The cassette identification information display field 632 displays the identification information of the cassette 100 registered to the drug displayed in the drug name 620. The cassette identification information display field 632 displays a seven-digit identification number including an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 and a serial number of the cassette 100. If there are multiple cassettes 100 that contain the original drug, the identification information of each of the multiple cassettes 100 is displayed in the cassette identification information display field 632.

[0097] In the No. 1 machine selection field 633, the No. 2 machine selection field 634 and the No. 3 machine selection field 635, a check mark is displayed for the medicine packaging device 200 that is specified as one in which the cassette 100 displayed in the cassette identification information display field 632 can be attached.

[0098] 4, in the medicine master 300, a cassette 100 with an identification number A23#002 and a cassette 100 with an identification number A23#003 are registered for C tablets, and both cassettes 100 are specified as being mountable in the No. 1 unit 201 (FIG. 3). Therefore, in the switching source display unit 610 shown in FIG. 8, in the first line of the cassette information list 630, the identification number A23#002 is displayed in the cassette identification information display field 632, and a check mark is added in the No. 1 unit selection field 633. Also, in the switching source display unit 610, in the second line of the cassette information list 630, the identification number A23#003 is displayed in the cassette identification information display field 632, and a check mark is added in the No. 1 unit selection field 633.

[0099] The selection field 631 displays a check box for each cassette 100. The user operates the selection field 631 corresponding to at least one of the cassettes 100 displayed in the cassette information list 630 to check the check box, thereby selecting that cassette 100 as the switching source. When information on multiple 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 about the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 660. The switching destination display section 650 displays information about the switching destination drug and information about the cassette 100 registered for that drug.

[0101] The cassette information list 670 includes a cassette identification information display field 672 , a No. 1 machine selection field 673 , a No. 2 machine selection field 674 , and a No. 3 machine selection field 675 .

[0102] The cassette identification information display field 672 displays the identification information of the cassette 100 registered in the drug displayed in the drug name 660. The cassette identification information display field 662 displays a seven-digit identification number including an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 and a serial number of the cassette 100.

[0103] In the No. 1 machine selection field 673, the No. 2 machine selection field 674 and the No. 3 machine selection field 675, a check mark is displayed for the medicine packaging device 200 that is specified as one in which the cassette 100 displayed in the cassette identification information display field 672 can be attached.

[0104] 4, in the drug master 300, the cassette 100 is not registered for E-tablets. Therefore, no information on the cassette 100 is displayed in the switching destination display section 650 shown in Fig. 8. If the drug selected as the switching destination is a drug for which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300, the cassette information list 670 will display information on the cassette 100 registered for that drug.

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

[0106] By operating the closing operation unit 692, the switching registration screen 600 is closed, and the screen displayed on the display unit 293 is changed to another screen. By operating the execution operation unit 694, the registration of the cassette 100 is switched from the source drug to the destination drug. The cassette 100 that was registered as the source drug until the execution operation unit 694 was operated is switched to the cassette 100 registered as the destination drug by operating the execution operation unit 694.

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

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

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

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

[0111] 6, when it is determined in step S4 that an 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 work for switching the cassette 100 includes, for example, cleaning the target cassette 100, replacing the label attached to the target cassette 100, filling the target cassette 100 with the new drug, and performing an operation test of the target cassette 100 after filling with the drug. The work guidance screen may include a message urging the user to perform the work for switching the cassette 100, or may include a message indicating the procedure of the work for switching the cassette 100.

[0113] In step S6, the control unit 291 judges whether or not a completion operation has been performed. The work guidance screen includes a change completion operation section. The completion operation here refers to operating the change completion operation section after all the work for switching the cassette 100 has been completed. When all the work for switching the cassette 100 has been completed, the user operates the change completion operation section to confirm the switching of the cassette 100.

[0114] If it is determined that the completion operation has not yet been performed (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, the series of processes for switching the registration of the cassette 100 for the medicine is completed ("End" in FIG. 6).

[0115] <New registration of Cassette 100> Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a new registration screen 700. When the new registration operation unit 593 is operated with one of the drugs displayed in the switching destination list 550 selected on the drug selection screen 500 shown in Fig. 7, 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 a 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 field 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 about the cassette 100 registered for the drug displayed in the drug name 720. The cassette information list 730 includes a cassette type display field 731, a serial ID display field 732, a No. 1 machine selection field 733, a No. 2 machine selection field 734, and a No. 3 machine selection field 735.

[0117] In the cassette type display field 731, an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 corresponding to the drug displayed in the drug name 720 is displayed. If the cassette 100 is registered for the drug in the drug master 300, an identification number indicating the type of the registered cassette 100 is displayed in the cassette type display field 731. If the cassette 100 is not registered for the drug in the drug master 300, an identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 defined as corresponding to the drug in the correspondence data 400 shown in FIG. 5 is displayed in the cassette type display field 731. If the cassette 100 registered in the drug master 300 and the cassette 100 defined in the correspondence data 400 are different, the cassette 100 registered in the drug master 300 is given priority and displayed in the cassette type display field 731.

[0118] The serial ID display field 732 displays the serial number of the cassette 100. Check boxes are displayed in the No. 1 machine selection field 733, the No. 2 machine selection field 734, and the No. 3 machine selection field 735. For the drug packaging device 200 that is specified as one that can accommodate the cassette 100 displayed in the serial ID display field 732, a check mark is displayed in at least one of the check boxes in the No. 1 machine selection field 733, the No. 2 machine selection field 734, and the No. 3 machine selection field 735.

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

[0120] By operating the closing operation section 792, the new registration screen 700 is closed, and the screen displayed on the display section 293 is changed to another screen. By operating the registration operation section 794, the cassette 100 inputted to the cassette information list 730 is registered as the drug shown in the drug name 720.

[0121] 10, a new registration screen 700 is shown in which J tablets are selected as the drug for which the newly introduced cassette 100 is to be registered, and an example is shown in which the newly introduced cassette 100 is to be registered for J tablets. In the drug name 720, J tablets, which is the name of the selected drug, are displayed.

[0122] Information on the cassettes 100 that have already been registered in the J lock is displayed in the cassette information list 730. In this example, the identification number indicating the type of cassette 100 registered in the J lock is B52. In the cassette information list 730, the identification number B52 is displayed in the cassette type display column 731 of each row.

[0123] In this example, two cassettes 100 with identification numbers B52#001 and B52#002 have already been registered in the J lock. In the first line of the cassette information list 730, the serial number #001 is displayed in the serial ID display field 732, and a check mark is placed in the No. 1 unit selection field 733. In the second line of the cassette information list 730, the serial number #002 is displayed in the serial ID display field 732, and a check mark is placed in the No. 1 unit selection field 733.

[0124] In the cassette information list 730, a line for the cassette 100 to be newly registered is added below the line in which information about the already registered cassette 100 is displayed. In the example shown in Fig. 10, a third line has been added to the cassette information list 730. The cassette 100 shown in this third line of the cassette information list 730 is the cassette 100 to be newly registered.

[0125] In FIG. 10, in the third row of the cassette information list 730, the serial ID display field 732 is blank, and no check marks are added to the check boxes in the No. 1 machine selection field 733, the No. 2 machine selection field 734, and the No. 3 machine selection field 735. The user inputs a serial number in the serial ID display field 732, and adds a check mark to at least one check box in the No. 1 machine selection field 733, the No. 2 machine selection field 734, and the No. 3 machine selection field 735. When the user completes inputting the information of the cassette 100 to be newly registered, the user operates the registration operation unit 794. This confirms the new registration of the third cassette 100 for the J lock.

[0126] <Action and Effects> Although there is some overlap with the above description, the characteristic configuration of this embodiment and its actions and effects can be enumerated as follows.

[0127] 7, when switching the medicines contained in the cassette 100, the display unit 293 displays a list of medicines that are candidates for switching. The list includes the usage amount, which is the amount dispensed from the medicine packaging device 200 during the target period, for each medicine.

[0128] Since the list of candidates for the source drug includes the amount of drug used during the target period, it becomes easy to select a drug with a low usage amount as the source drug. Since the list of candidates for the destination drug includes the amount of drug used during the target period, it becomes easy to select a drug with a high usage amount as the destination drug. By selecting a drug with a low usage amount as the source drug and a drug with a high usage amount as the destination drug, it becomes possible to efficiently supply drugs. In this way, the registration work of registering the cassette 100 that contains the drug with respect to the drug can be easily performed, and the registration work of the cassette 100 can be supported.

[0129] As shown in Fig. 7, the target period for counting the medicines dispensed from the medicine packaging device 200 may be changeable. The user can arbitrarily change the target period by specifying the first and last days of the target period. Based on the amount of use in the arbitrary period, the source medicine and the destination medicine can be selected, and the registration of the cassette 100 for the medicine can be switched to supply the medicine efficiently.

[0130] As shown in Fig. 7, the list of candidate drugs for switching may include information on multiple drugs and may be sorted in ascending or descending order of usage. By sorting the candidate drugs for the source of switching in ascending order of usage, a drug with a low usage amount can be easily selected as the source of switching. By sorting the candidate drugs for the destination of switching in descending order of usage, a drug with a high usage amount can be easily selected as the destination of switching.

[0131] 7, the list of drugs that are candidates for switching may include the name of the drug and the type of cassette 100 that can accommodate the drug. It is easy to check whether the cassette 100 registered as the drug to be switched from and the cassette 100 registered as the drug to be selected as the destination are the same cassette type and can be switched.

[0132] As shown in Fig. 7, in the list of candidate drugs for switching, it may be possible to extract candidate drugs for switching by the name of the drug or the type of cassette 100. Drugs that have been discontinued or that are recognized in advance as being used in small amounts can be easily selected as the drug to be switched from by extracting them by their name. Candidate drugs for switching to can be extracted by the type of cassette 100 registered in the drug to be switched from, and this allows the cassette 100 to be the same cassette type as the cassette 100 to be switched to, making it possible to reliably switch.

[0133] As shown in Fig. 3, the medicine supply system may include a storage unit 294. The storage unit 294 may store a medicine master 300 in which information about a medicine is registered for each medicine, as shown in Fig. 4. As shown in Fig. 7, the list of candidates for the medicine to be changed to may include only medicines for which the cassette 100 is registered in the medicine master 300, and may not include medicines for which the cassette 100 is not registered in the medicine master 300. Since there is no cassette 100 that contains a medicine for which the cassette 100 is not registered, such medicines are not displayed in the change-to list 540, so that the medicine to be a candidate for the change-to and the cassette 100 registered for that medicine can be reliably selected.

[0134] 7, the list of candidate destination drugs may include both drugs for which the cassette 100 is registered in the drug master 300 and drugs for which the cassette 100 is not registered in the drug master 300. Candidate drugs for destination drugs can be displayed in the list, without being limited to drugs for which cassettes are registered in the drug master 300. This makes it possible to expand the selection of candidate destination drugs, and to select a more appropriate destination drug.

[0135] 8, the display unit 293 may simultaneously display information about the drug at the source and information about the drug at the destination. A user who wishes to switch the registration of the cassette 100 for a drug can simultaneously view the information about the drug at the source and information about the drug at the destination by looking at the display unit 293. The user can select the cassette 100 to be newly registered for the drug at the destination from the cassettes 100 registered for the drug at the source, and switch the registration.

[0136] 8 and 9, when there are a plurality of cassettes 100 that contain the original drug, the cassette 100 to be changed may be selectable. Based on the status of the cassettes 100 already registered in the drug to be changed, the user can appropriately determine the quantity of the cassettes 100 to be changed from among the cassettes 100 registered in the original drug.

[0137] <Additional Notes> The above description includes the following additional features.

[0138] (Appendix 1) A drug delivery system including a drug packaging device, A medicine storage section that stores a medicine; a display unit that displays information about the medicine and the medicine container unit, When switching the medicine contained in the medicine container, the display unit displays a list of medicines that are candidates for switching; A pharmaceutical supply system, wherein the table includes, for each pharmaceutical, a quantity dispensed from the pharmaceutical packaging device during a period of interest.

[0139] (Appendix 2) A drug delivery system as described in Appendix 1, wherein the target period is variable.

[0140] (Appendix 3) The drug supply system of claim 1 or 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) 4. The medicine supply system according to claim 1, wherein the list includes a name of the medicine and a type of medicine container capable of containing the medicine.

[0142] (Appendix 5) The medicine supply system according to any one of appendices 1 to 4, wherein medicines that are candidates for switching can be extracted from the list based on the name of the medicine or the type of the medicine container.

[0143] (Appendix 6) A storage unit is further provided for storing a medicine master in which information regarding a medicine is registered for each medicine, A drug supply system described in any one of Appendix 1 to Appendix 5, wherein the list of candidate drugs to be switched from includes only drugs whose drug containers are registered in the drug master, and does not include drugs whose drug containers are not registered in the drug master.

[0144] (Appendix 7) A drug supply system as described in Appendix 6, wherein the list of candidate drugs to be switched to includes both drugs whose drug containers are registered in the drug master and drugs whose drug containers are not registered in the drug master.

[0145] (Appendix 8) 8. The drug supply system according to claim 1, wherein the display unit simultaneously displays information about the drug to be switched to and information about the drug to be switched to.

[0146] (Appendix 9) The medicine supply system according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 8, wherein when there are a plurality of medicine containing units containing the original medicine to be switched, the medicine containing unit to be switched can be selected.

[0147] The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects and should not be considered as limiting. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, not the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[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 memory unit, 300 drug master, 301 to 306, 401 to 406 drug information, 310, 430 drug identification information column, 320, 410 drug name column, 330 adoption / cancellation column, 340 first cassette identification information column, 350 first machine column, 360 second cassette identification information column, 370 second machine column, 400 corresponding data, 420 pharmaceutical company name column, 440 cassette type column, 500 drug selection screen, 510 switching source extraction section, 511, 521 cassette type input section, 512, 522 drug name input section, 513, 523 Pharmaceutical company name input section, 520 Destination extraction section, 530 Target period display, 531 Period start date specification section, 532 Period end date specification section, 540 Source list, 541, 551, 631 Selection field, 542, 552 Drug name display field, 543, 553 Usage amount display field, 544, 554, 731 Cassette type display field, 545, 556 Adoption / cancellation display field, 550 Destination list, 555 Registration display field, 590, 690, 790 Operation field, 591 CSV output operation section, 592, 692, 792 Close operation section, 593 New registration operation section, 594 Switching operation section, 600 Switching registration screen, 610 Source display section, 620, 660, 720 Drug name, 630, 670, 730 Cassette information list, 632, 662, 672 cassette identification information display field, 650 switching destination display section, 694 execution operation section, 700 new registration screen, 732 serial ID display field, 794 registration operation section.

Claims

1. A drug delivery system including a drug packaging device, A medicine storage section that stores a medicine; a display unit that displays information about the medicine and the medicine container unit, When switching the medicine contained in the medicine container, the display unit displays a list of medicines that are candidates for switching, A pharmaceutical supply system, wherein the table includes, for each pharmaceutical, a quantity dispensed from the pharmaceutical packaging device during a period of interest.

2. The drug delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the time period is variable.

3. The drug supply system of 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 medicine supply system of claim 1 , wherein the list includes names of medicines and types of medicine containers capable of containing the medicines.

5. The medicine supply system according to claim 1 , wherein medicines to be candidates for switching can be extracted from the list based on the name of the medicine or the type of the medicine container.

6. A storage unit is further provided for storing a medicine master in which information regarding a medicine is registered for each medicine, The medicine supply system according to claim 1 , wherein the list of candidate medicines to be switched from includes only medicines whose medicine containers are registered in the medicine master, and does not include medicines whose medicine containers are not registered in the medicine master.

7. The medicine supply system according to claim 6 , wherein the list of candidate medicines to be switched to includes both medicines whose medicine containers are registered in the medicine master and medicines whose medicine containers are not registered in the medicine master.

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

9. The medicine supply system according to claim 1 , wherein when there are a plurality of medicine containing units containing the medicine to be switched, the medicine containing unit to be switched can be selected.

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