Medicine information remote sharing system and medicine information remote sharing method

Abstract

Provided are a medicine information remote sharing system and a medicine information remote sharing method, whereby it becomes possible to improve the reliability of the remote sharing of the results of identification of a single-dose-packaged medicine and to make the management of the medicine easy. In a medicine identification apparatus, the drug types of medicines that are single-dose-packaged in a packaging bag in accordance with formulation information are identified, and a list of captured images and master images for the medicines having the drug types that are the results of the identification with respect to the individual packaging bags is generated in which a medicine is indicated as "unknown" when the drug type of the medicine is unknown. A server records facility information of the medicine identification apparatus, formulation information, captured images of the medicines which include the captured images and the list, and the results of the identification in a database. The information recorded in the database is accessible by a terminal device that can communicate with the server.

Description

Drug information remote sharing system and drug information remote sharing method

[0001] The present invention relates to a drug information remote sharing system and a drug information remote sharing method, and in particular to a technology for sharing drug identification results.

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Drug inspection devices that inspect drugs based on photographed images of the drugs are known.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a drug package inspection device equipped with a drug inspection unit that helps pharmacists confirm whether a packaged drug corresponds to prescription data based on an image of the packaged drug.When the pharmacist confirms that the packaged drug corresponds to the prescription data, the drug character or symbol information and the image used for the inspection in the drug inspection unit are uploaded to a cloud server as drug information for the packaged drug.

[0004] Patent No. 6900474

[0005] Outside of Japan, there are central pharmacies that undertake the dispensing of pharmaceuticals and the delivery of dispensed pharmaceuticals, and discussions have begun in Japan as well to improve the efficiency of pharmacy operations. When outsourcing or accepting dispensing, quality control, ensuring safety, and information sharing are essential. However, ensuring safety and information sharing are difficult when dispensing single-dose medications.

[0006] In a drug inspection device that inspects single-packaged drugs, if the number, color, shape, and size of the drugs are identified by photographing only one side of the package, it is difficult to guarantee the quality and safety of the identification using that information alone. It is also preferable to photograph both sides of the package and determine the type of drug, but when processing continuously, it is practically difficult to maintain 100% identification accuracy.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a pharmaceutical information remote sharing system and pharmaceutical information remote sharing method that improve the reliability of remote sharing of identification results for packaged pharmaceuticals and facilitate management.

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, a drug information remote sharing system according to a first aspect of the present disclosure is a drug information remote sharing system having a server and a drug identification device capable of communicating with the server, wherein the drug identification device has a first processor, which identifies the drug type of a packaged drug based on a drug image taken of the drug, where the drug is packaged in a single sachet for one dose in accordance with prescription information, and generates a list for each package of the drug image and a master image of the drug of the drug type in the first identification result based on the drug image, and displays the drug type as unknown in the first identification result, and the server has a database and a second processor, and the second processor records facility information of the drug identification device, prescription information, the photographed image of the drug including the drug image and the list, and the first identification result in the database, and the information recorded in the database is accessible by a terminal device capable of communicating with the server.

[0009] According to this aspect, facility information, prescription information, photographed images of drugs including drug images and a list, and the first identification result of the drug identification device are recorded in a database, and the information recorded in the database is accessible by a terminal device, so that information on drugs packaged in a single package by the drug identification device can be remotely shared with the terminal device. Furthermore, the list is configured to display an unknown drug type if the drug type is unknown in the first identification result, thereby improving the reliability of remote sharing of drug identification results and facilitating management. The first identification result may be a list.

[0010] A second aspect of the present disclosure relates to a remote pharmaceutical information sharing system, wherein in the remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to the first aspect, the pharmaceutical identification device includes a first display that displays a first identification result and an input device that corrects the first identification result, and the first processor displays on the first display that the first identification result has been confirmed by the first display and that the first identification result has been corrected by the input device, and the second processor records in a database that the first identification result has been confirmed and corrected.

[0011] A third aspect of the present disclosure relates to a remote pharmaceutical information sharing system, in which, in the remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to the second aspect, a first processor displays on a first display an additional pharmaceutical image, which is an additional photograph of a sachet containing an unknown substance after the pharmaceutical in the sachet has been corrected, and a second processor includes the additional pharmaceutical image in the photographed image of the pharmaceutical and records it in a database.

[0012] A fourth aspect of the present disclosure relates to a remote pharmaceutical information sharing system, wherein in the remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to the third aspect, the first processor displays on the first display that the second identification result based on the additional pharmaceutical image has been confirmed by the first display and that the second identification result has been corrected by the input device, and the second processor records in the database that the second identification result has been confirmed and corrected.

[0013] A pharmaceutical information remote sharing system relating to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical information remote sharing system relating to any of the first to fourth aspects, in which a first processor generates a list that highlights the pharmaceutical markings and printing on the pharmaceutical image.

[0014] A pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, in which the pharmaceutical identification device and the terminal device are installed between a dispensing pharmacy and a dispensing pharmacy, between a dispensing pharmacy and a nursing facility, between a dispensing pharmacy and a medical institution, between a hospital pharmacy department and a hospital ward, and between a hospital pharmacy department and a nursing facility, respectively.

[0015] A seventh aspect of the present disclosure relates to a remote pharmaceutical information sharing system, wherein in the remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the second processor encrypts personal information and records it in a database.

[0016] A remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure is a remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, in which a first processor identifies the type of drug contained in a single packet based on a pharmaceutical image including an image taken from one side of a sachet in which the drug is packaged and an image taken from another side different from the one side.

[0017] A pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein a first processor identifies the drug type of a non-packaged pharmaceutical based on a non-packaged pharmaceutical image of the non-packaged pharmaceutical, and a second processor records the non-packaged pharmaceutical image and a third identification result based on the non-packaged pharmaceutical image in a database.

[0018] A pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure is the pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to the ninth aspect, wherein the non-single-packaged pharmaceuticals include at least one of oral medications, topical medications, and injectable medications stored separately in a PTP (Press Through Package) sheet.

[0019] A pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to an eleventh aspect of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein a first processor receives at least one of prescription information, instructions for packaging, requests for dispensing pharmaceuticals, requests for identifying pharmaceuticals, and delivery instructions via a network.

[0020] A remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to a twelfth aspect of the present disclosure is a remote pharmaceutical information sharing system according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, and includes a terminal device, the terminal device including a third processor and a second display, and the third processor displays the first identification result on the second display.

[0021] In order to achieve the above object, a pharmaceutical information remote sharing method according to a thirteenth aspect of the present disclosure is a pharmaceutical information remote sharing method including: acquiring a pharmaceutical image of a pharmaceutical packaged in a single dose in accordance with prescription information; identifying the type of pharmaceutical packaged based on the pharmaceutical image; generating a list for each package of the pharmaceutical image and a master image of the pharmaceutical of the type identified in a first identification result based on the pharmaceutical image, in which the list displays the pharmaceutical as unknown if the type is unknown in the first identification result; recording in a database information about the facility that identified the type of pharmaceutical, the prescription information, the photographed image of the pharmaceutical including the pharmaceutical image and the list, and the first identification result; and accessing the information recorded in the database by a terminal device.

[0022] According to this aspect, facility information of the drug identification device, prescription information, photographed images of the drug including the drug image and the list, and the first identification result are recorded in a database, and the information recorded in the database is accessible by a terminal device, so that the identification result of a packaged drug can be shared remotely. Furthermore, if the drug type is unknown in the first identification result, the list is displayed as an unknown item, which improves the reliability of the remote sharing of drug identification results and makes management easier.

[0023] According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the reliability of remote sharing of identification results of single-dose medicines and to facilitate management.

[0024] FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a pharmaceutical information remote sharing system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a list displayed on a display. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a list displayed on a display. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a pharmaceutical image and list displayed on a display. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a list displayed on a display. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a list displayed on a display. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a list displayed on a display. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a pharmaceutical image photographed from the back side of a sachet and a pharmaceutical image photographed from the front side.

[0025] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] <Drug Information Sharing System> Figure 1 is a system configuration diagram of a drug information remote sharing system 10. The drug information remote sharing system 10 is a system that facilitates the reliability and management of remote sharing of identification results for packaged drugs (an example of a "drug"). The drug information remote sharing system 10 includes a server 20, a packaged drug inspection machine 32 installed in a pharmacy 30, and a terminal device 52 installed in the pharmacy 50.

[0027] The server 20 is a cloud server installed in a cloud environment different from the environment of the pharmacy 30 and the pharmacy 50. The server 20 may be an on-premise server installed in the pharmacy 30. The server 20 includes a processor 20A (an example of a "second processor") and a memory 20B.

[0028] The hardware structure of the processor 20A is various processors as follows: The various processors include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), which is a general-purpose processor that executes software (programs) and functions as various functional units, a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), which is a processor specialized for image processing, a PLD (Programmable Logic Device), which is a processor whose circuit configuration can be changed after manufacture such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), and a dedicated electrical circuit, which is a processor having a circuit configuration designed specifically for executing specific processing such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).

[0029] A single processing unit may be configured with one of these various processors, or may be configured with two or more processors of the same or different types (e.g., multiple FPGAs, a combination of a CPU and an FPGA, or a combination of a CPU and a GPU). Multiple functional units may also be configured with a single processor. Examples of multiple functional units configured with a single processor include: a first configuration, as typified by a client or server computer, in which a single processor is configured with a combination of one or more CPUs and software, and this processor operates as multiple functional units; and a second configuration, as typified by a SoC (System on Chip), in which a processor is used to realize the functions of an entire system including multiple functional units on a single IC (Integrated Circuit) chip. In this way, the various functional units are configured with one or more of the above-mentioned various processors as a hardware structure.

[0030] Furthermore, the hardware structure of these various processors is, more specifically, an electric circuit made up of a combination of circuit elements such as semiconductor elements.

[0031] The memory 20B stores instructions for the processor 20A to execute.

[0032] The server 20 also includes a database 22. The database 22 stores information such as "prescription information" written on the prescription, "packaging instructions" for the dispensed medicine, "request information" including information on the requesting pharmacy 30 and the requesting pharmacy 50, "delivery instructions" including the delivery address for the packaged medicine, and "drug information" including the history of dispensing, packaging, and delivery of the medicine. The information stored in the database 22 can be accessed via the server 20 by a terminal device 52 (described later).

[0033] The pharmacy 30 is a dispensing pharmacy with pharmacists that dispenses and packages medicines based on prescription information from a client. The package inspection machine 32 (an example of a "drug identification device") is a device that inspects (identifies) the type of medicine based on a pharmaceutical image of a drug packaged in a sachet for one dose according to prescription information. The package inspection machine 32 is configured to be able to communicate with the server 20 via a communication network such as the Internet, a local area network (LAN), or a wide area network (WAN).

[0034] The dosing inspection machine 32 includes a processor 32A, an input device 32B, and a display 32C. The processor 32A (an example of a "first processor") has the same configuration as the processor 20A of the server 20. The input device 32B is an input device that allows the pharmacist to input various information and desired instructions to the dosing inspection machine 32. The display 32C (an example of a "first display") is a display device that allows the pharmacist to visually confirm (confirm) information such as the inspection results (identification results). The display 32C displays a screen required for operation on the input device 32B and functions as a part that realizes a GUI (Graphical User Interface).

[0035] The packaging inspection machine 32 includes a database 34. Information such as the inspection results by the packaging inspection machine 32 is recorded in the database 34. The packaging inspection machine 32 also includes a packaging machine 36. The packaging machine 36 places a single dose of medicine into a packet according to prescription information to package the medicine. The packaging inspection machine 32 also includes a camera (not shown) that photographs the front and back of each packet of medicine.

[0036] The pharmaceuticals packaged by the packaging machine 36 may include capsules in which powder or granules are filled into a capsule base, or solid tablets formed into a specific shape by compression molding. The pharmaceuticals are stamped and / or printed. "Stamped and / or printed" means "either stamped or printed" or "both stamped and printed." Stamped means that identifying information is formed by forming a groove, which is a recessed area, on the surface of the pharmaceutical. The groove is not limited to being formed by digging into the surface, but may also be formed by pressing the surface. Stamps may also include those without an identifying function, such as a score line.

[0037] Furthermore, "printed" means that identifying information is formed by applying edible ink or the like to the surface of the medicine with or without contact. Here, "applied by printing" is synonymous with "applied by printing."

[0038] The pharmacy 30 is further provided with a dispensing shelf 38, other dispensing devices 40, and a database 42.

[0039] The dispensing shelf 38 is a shelf where pharmaceuticals are sorted by type and stored. The dispensing shelf 38 may be a picking device such as an automatic pharmaceutical dispenser. Other dispensing devices 40 may include a sterilizer, an electronic balance, a sachet printer, etc. The database 42 records information about pharmaceutical inventory, etc.

[0040] The pharmacy 50 is a facility located in an environment remote from the pharmacy 30. The pharmacy 50 is a dispensing pharmacy that has a pharmacist and requests the client pharmacy 30 to dispense and package medicines to be taken by the patient 60.

[0041] The terminal device 52 includes a processor 52A, an input device 52B, and a display 52C. The processor 52A (an example of a "third processor") has a configuration similar to that of the processor 20A of the server 20. The input device 52B is an input device that allows a user, such as a pharmacist at the pharmacy 50, to input various information and desired instructions to the server 20. The display 52C (an example of a "second display") is a display device that allows the user to visually confirm information transmitted from the server 20. The terminal device 52 is configured to be able to communicate with the server 20 via a communication network such as the Internet, a LAN, or a WAN, and can access information recorded in the database 22 via the server 20.

[0042] The patient 60 is a patient who is prescribed a medicine according to a prescription written by a doctor. The patient 60 resides in an environment remote from the pharmacy 30, and may be at home, in a hospital ward, or in a facility. The patient 60 may have a terminal device (not shown) configured to be able to communicate with the server 20 via a communication network such as the Internet, a LAN, or a WAN.

[0043] 1 , one requesting pharmacy 30 and one requesting pharmacy 50 are shown for the server 20, but multiple pharmacies 30 and multiple pharmacies 50 may be connected to the server 20. Such a server 20 allows drug information for multiple patients 60 to be shared among multiple pharmacies 30 and multiple pharmacies 50.

[0044] <Method for remotely sharing pharmaceutical information> The processor 52A of the terminal device 52 of the pharmacy 50 acquires prescription information (e.g., an electronic prescription) for a pharmaceutical to be prescribed to the patient 60, prepared by a doctor, and transmits the prescription information, a request for dispensing a single dose, and a delivery instruction to the server 20. The request for dispensing a single dose of a pharmaceutical includes a dispensing request, an instruction for dispensing a single dose, and a request for identification. Note that the processor 52A may transmit at least one of the prescription information, the dispensing request, the instruction for dispensing a single dose, the identification request, and the delivery instruction to the server 20.

[0045] The processor 20A of the server 20 receives prescription information, a request for dispensing in a single dose, and a delivery instruction from the terminal device 52, and records the received prescription information, request for dispensing in a single dose, and delivery instruction in the database 22. The processor 20A also encrypts the personal information of the patient 60 and records it in the database 22. The processor 20A then transmits the received prescription information, request for dispensing in a single dose, and delivery instruction to the pharmacy 30.

[0046] The processor 32A of the package inspection machine 32 in the pharmacy 30 receives prescription information, a package dispensing request, and delivery instructions from the server 20, and records the received prescription information, package dispensing request, and delivery instructions in the database 34. The packaging machine 36 dispenses and packages the medicine in accordance with the received prescription information and package dispensing request.

[0047] Next, the processor 32A of the package inspection machine 32 photographs each package of pharmaceuticals packaged by the packaging machine 36 using a camera (not shown) to acquire pharmaceutical images. The processor 32A performs an inspection based on the acquired pharmaceutical images in accordance with the received prescription information and the request for package dispensing, and identifies the drug type of the packaged pharmaceuticals. The processor 32A also generates a list for each package of pharmaceutical images and master images of pharmaceuticals of the drug type identified in the first identification result based on the pharmaceutical images, and displays the drug as unknown if the drug type is unknown in the first identification result.

[0048] The processor 32A displays the first identification result on the display 32C. The processor 32A displays, for example, a list as the first identification result. The pharmacist at the pharmacy 30 visually checks the first identification result displayed on the display 32C and confirms whether the first identification result is correct and whether the correct medicine is packaged in each sachet. The processor 32A may display a medicine image on the display 32C. The processor 32A displays on the display 32C that the first identification result has been confirmed. The pharmacist at the pharmacy 30 may correct the first identification result using the input device 32B. When the first identification result is corrected using the input device 32B, the processor 32A displays on the display 32C that the first identification result has been corrected.

[0049] If there is an unknown item in the sachet, the pharmacist at the pharmacy 30 will correct the medicine in the sachet containing the unknown item. For example, if the sachet contains something other than the medicine in the prescription information, the unknown item will be removed, and if it is a standing tablet, the orientation will be corrected. Also, if there is a shortage of medicine, the desired medicine will be added. Note that a standing tablet is a medicine in which the surface on which the marking and / or printing is added is approximately perpendicular to the front and back of the sachet. When a standing tablet medicine is photographed from the front and back of the sachet, a medicine image is obtained that does not show the marking and / or printing that is added.

[0050] The dosing inspector 32 re-inspects the corrected sachet. That is, the processor 32A takes an additional photograph of the corrected sachet using a camera (not shown) and performs a re-inspection based on the additional drug image. The processor 32A displays a second identification result based on the additional drug image on the display 32C. The processor 32A may also display the additional drug image on the display 32C. A pharmacist at the pharmacy 30 visually checks the second identification result displayed on the display 32C and confirms whether the second identification result is correct and whether the correct drug is packaged in the corrected sachet. The processor 32A displays on the display 32C that the second identification result has been confirmed. If the second identification result is corrected using the input device 32B, the processor 32A displays on the display 32C that the second identification result has been corrected. The corrected sachet may be inspected by a pharmacist at the pharmacy 30 without using the dosing inspector 32.

[0051] The processor 32A records the identification results, including the first identification result and the second identification result, the photographed images, including drug images before and after the correction, and records of missing items and corrections, in the database 34 in association with the prescription information, the request for single-dose dispensing, and the delivery instructions, and transmits them to the server 20. The processor 32A may record facility information of the identified pharmacy 30, the identification date and time, the name of the pharmacist who confirmed the identification results, etc., in the database 34 and transmit them to the server 20. The processor 20A of the server 20 records the received identification results, photographed images, records of missing items, and records of corrections in association with the prescription information, the request for single-dose dispensing, and the delivery instructions in the database 22. The processor 20A may transmit the received identification results, photographed images, records of missing items, and records of corrections to the pharmacy 50. The identification results, photographed images, records of missing items, and records of corrections correspond to "drug information." The processor 20A may record facility information of the identified pharmacy 30, the identification date and time, the name of the pharmacist who confirmed the identification results, etc., in the database 22.

[0052] Furthermore, the processor 32A of the packaging inspection machine 32 identifies the drug type of the non-packaged drug based on a non-packaged drug image taken of the drug that is not packaged in a single package in accordance with the prescription information, and may record the non-packaged drug image and the third identification result based on the non-packaged drug image in the database 34, display it on the display 32C, or transmit it to the server 20. The non-packaged drug includes at least one of oral medications, topical medications, and injectable medications that are classified and stored in a PTP (press-through package) sheet. The oral medications are medications that are taken orally, the topical medications are medications that are applied to the skin, and the injectable medications are medications that are administered with a syringe.

[0053] The terminal device 52 obtains the identification result, the photographed image, the record of the missing item, and the correction from the database 22 via the server 20, and displays them on the display 52C. This allows the pharmacist at the pharmacy 50 to finally check the identification result, the photographed image, the record of the missing item, and the correction of the medicine prescribed to the patient 60.

[0054] The pharmacy 30 then delivers the packaged medicine to the patient 60 in accordance with the received delivery instructions. This allows the medicine prescribed by the doctor to be delivered to the patient 60. The packaged medicine may be delivered to the patient 60 via the pharmacy 50.

[0055] In this way, according to the pharmaceutical information remote sharing system 10, information on pharmaceuticals prescribed to patient 60 can be shared between pharmacists at pharmacy 30 and pharmacy 50, improving the reliability of remote sharing of identification results for packaged pharmaceuticals and making management easier.

[0056] Here, an example has been described in which the dosing inspection machine 32 is installed in the pharmacy 30 and the terminal device 52 is installed in the pharmacy 50, but the facilities in which the dosing inspection machine 32 and the terminal device 52 are installed are not limited to this example. The dosing inspection machine 32 and the terminal device 52 may be installed in a dispensing pharmacy and a nursing care facility, a dispensing pharmacy and a medical institution, a hospital pharmacy department and a hospital ward, or a hospital pharmacy department and a nursing care facility, respectively. In any case, information about dosing-packaged pharmaceuticals can be shared by the server 20 between the facility in which the dosing inspection machine 32 is installed and the facility in which the terminal device 52 is installed.

[0057] <Example of Photographed Image> [List] The photographed images shared between the pharmacy 30 and the pharmacy 50 include an image in which pharmaceutical images are arranged as a list.

[0058] 2 is a diagram showing an example of a list L1 of the identification results displayed on the display 32C. In this example, fourteen sachets are shown, each containing one of medicine A, medicine B, medicine C, medicine D, and medicine E. Note that medicine A is a capsule, and medicine B, medicine C, medicine D, and medicine E are tablets.

[0059] The list L1 has a column F0 displaying a master image of the medicine to be dispensed, and columns F1 to F14 displaying images of the medicine to be packaged in each sachet. That is, columns F1 to F14 display images of the medicine packaged in packets numbered 001 to 014, respectively.

[0060] Each column F0 to F14 is divided into row G1 displaying an image of the front side of drug A, row G2 displaying an image of the back side of drug A, row G3 displaying an image of the front side of drug B, row G4 displaying an image of the back side of drug B, row G5 displaying an image of the front side of drug C, row G6 displaying an image of the back side of drug C, row G7 displaying an image of the front side of drug D, row G8 displaying an image of the back side of drug D, row G9 displaying an image of the front side of drug E, and row G10 displaying an image of the back side of drug E.

[0061] The display images corresponding to the respective positions are displayed in the rows G1 to G10 of the columns F0 to F14. Note that the list L1 can be scrolled to display the display images of medicines that are off the screen.

[0062] The display image is an image obtained by detecting the area of ​​the target drug from the drug image and cutting out the detected area. The master image is recorded in the database 34. The displayed image of the drug and the displayed image of the master image have the engraved and / or printed portions aligned in the same direction.

[0063] The engraved and / or printed portions of the pharmaceutical product may be displayed with emphasis. Figure 3 shows an example of a list L2 of the identification results displayed on the display 32C. The layout of the display image of list L2 is the same as list L1. In list L2, the engraved and / or printed portions are emphasized in the display image of the pharmaceutical product and the display image of the master image. Here, the engraved and / or printed portions are emphasized by displaying the pharmaceutical product portion with a relatively high brightness and the engraved and / or printed portions with a relatively low brightness.

[0064] [Drug images of sachet] The captured images shared between pharmacies 30 and 50 include drug images of the front and back sides of a sachet. Figure 4 shows an example of drug image IF, drug image IB, and identification result list L3 displayed on display 32C. Drug image IF is an image of the front side of a sachet, and drug image IB is an image of the back side of the sachet. In the example shown in Figure 4, this is an image of a package numbered 004. Drug image IB is displayed with the left and right sides reversed. Furthermore, the engraved and / or printed portions of drug image IF and drug image IB are each emphasized.

[0065] List L3 is a list of the identification results based on drug images IF and IB, and in the example shown in Figure 4, it is the identification result for package number 004. List L3 has a column F20 displaying a display image of the master image of the drug to be dispensed and a column F21 displaying a display image of the drug packaged in a sachet. Columns F20 and F21 are divided into a row G11 displaying a display image of the front side of drug A, a row G12 displaying a display image of the back side of drug A, a row G13 displaying a display image of the front side of drug B, a row G14 displaying an image of the back side of drug B, a row G15 displaying an image of the front side of drug C, a row G16 displaying an image of the back side of drug C, a row G17 displaying an image of the front side of drug D, a row G18 displaying an image of the back side of drug D, a row G19 displaying an image of the front side of drug E, and a row G20 displaying an image of the back side of drug E.

[0066] In each of rows G11 to G20 of columns F20 and F21, a display image corresponding to each position is displayed. It should be noted that list L3 can be scrolled to display display images of medicines that are off the screen. The display images of medicines displayed in list L3 and the display images of the master image have the engraved and / or printed portions aligned in the same direction, and the engraved and / or printed portions are emphasized.

[0067] [Display of Unknown Objects] If an unknown object is found in the identification results, the unknown object may be displayed. Figures 5, 6, and 7 are diagrams showing examples of lists L4, L5, and L6 displayed on the display 32C. Lists L4, L5, and L6 each have a row G21 that displays a display image of the front side of the unknown object, and a row G22 that displays a display image of the back side of the unknown object. Rows G21 and G22 are located at the top of each column. Rows G9 and G10 are outside the screen, but can be displayed by scrolling.

[0068] List L4 in Figure 5 shows a case where package number 004 contains an aluminum piece of PTP sheet as an unknown item. In list L4, display images of the front and back of the aluminum piece of PTP sheet are displayed in rows G21 and G22 of unknown items in column F4. List L5 in Figure 6 shows a case where package number 004 contains a drug other than the drug specified in the prescription information. List L5 shows display images of the front and back of the unknown drug in rows G21 and G22 of unknown items in column F4. List L6 in Figure 7 shows a case where package number 004 contains a non-stick drug. In list L6, display images of the front and back of the non-stick drug are placed in rows G21 and G22 of unknown items in column F4. Note that in list L6, rows G5 and G6 of drug C in column F4 are left blank.

[0069] In the lists L4, L5, and L6, the engraved and / or printed portions of the displayed images of the medicines and the displayed images of the master images are emphasized. The same applies to the displayed images of the unknown medicines.

[0070] [If Identification is Unable to Occur] If the packaged medicines are stand-up tablets or overlap each other and cannot be identified by the package inspection machine 32, photographs of the front and back of the package are taken again using a camera (not shown).

[0071] 8 shows a pharmaceutical image I1 captured from the back side of a sachet BG (an example of "one side of the sachet") and a pharmaceutical image I2 captured from the front side (an example of "the other side"). Five pharmaceuticals MD are enclosed in the sachet BG. A label LB is attached to the front side of the sachet BG. Pharmaceutical image I2 was captured with the pharmaceuticals MD positioned close to a location where the label LB is not attached, so that the pharmaceuticals MD are not hidden by the label LB.

[0072] The label LB includes the patient's name (here, "Fuji Taro"), the timing of administration (here, "January 22, 2022, after breakfast"), the medicine packet number (here, "004"), etc. The medicine images I1 and I2 highlight the medicine's markings.

[0073] These drug images I1 and I2 are linked to the unidentified package, and are stored in the database 34 together with a second identification result separately specified by the pharmacist, and are also transmitted to the server 20. The second identification result may be obtained by performing another inspection based on the drug images I1 and I2 in the package inspection machine 32.

[0074] <Others> The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. The configurations and the like in each embodiment can be appropriately combined with each other within the scope that does not deviate from the spirit of the present invention.

[0075] DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10...Drug information remote sharing system 20...Server 20A...Processor 20B...Memory 22...Database 30...Pharmacy 32...Dose-packaging inspection machine 32A...Processor 32B...Input device 32C...Display 34...Database 36...Packaging machine 38...Dispensing shelf 40...Other dispensing equipment 42...Database 50...Pharmacy 52...Terminal device 52A...Processor 52B...Input device 52C...Display 60...Patient A...Drug B...Drug BG...Sachet C...Drug D...Drug E...Drug F0-F14, F20, F21...Columns G1-G22...Rows I1, I2, IB, IF...Drug image L1-L6...List LB...Label MD...Drug

Claims

1. A drug information remote sharing system having a server and a drug identification device capable of communicating with the server, wherein the drug identification device has a first processor, and the first processor identifies the type of drug of a packaged drug based on a drug image of the drug, which is a single dose of drug packaged in a sachet according to prescription information, and generates a list for each package of the drug image and a master image of the drug of the drug type identified in a first identification result based on the drug image, and displays the drug as unknown if the drug type is unknown in the first identification result, wherein the server has a database and a second processor, and the second processor records facility information of the drug identification device, the prescription information, the photographed images of the drug including the drug image and the list, and the first identification result in the database, and the information recorded in the database is accessible by a terminal device capable of communicating with the server.

2. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system described in claim 1, wherein the pharmaceutical identification device comprises a first display that displays the first identification result and an input device that corrects the first identification result, the first processor displays on the first display that the first identification result has been confirmed by the first display and that the first identification result has been corrected by the input device, and the second processor records in the database that the first identification result has been confirmed and corrected.

3. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system described in claim 2, wherein the first processor displays on the first display an additional pharmaceutical image taken of the sachet containing the unknown object after the pharmaceutical has been corrected, and the second processor includes the additional pharmaceutical image in the photographed image of the pharmaceutical and records it in the database.

4. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system described in claim 3, wherein the first processor displays on the first display that the second identification result based on the additional pharmaceutical image has been confirmed by the first display and that the second identification result has been corrected by the input device, and the second processor records in the database that the second identification result has been confirmed and corrected.

5. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the first processor generates the list in which the pharmaceutical markings and printing of the pharmaceutical on the pharmaceutical image are highlighted.

6. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the pharmaceutical identification device and the terminal device are respectively installed in one of a dispensing pharmacy and a dispensing pharmacy, a dispensing pharmacy and a nursing facility, a dispensing pharmacy and a medical institution, a hospital pharmacy department and a hospital ward, and a hospital pharmacy department and a nursing facility.

7. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the second processor encrypts personal information and records it in the database.

8. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system described in claim 1, wherein the first processor identifies the type of pharmaceutical contained in the single package based on the pharmaceutical image, which includes an image taken from one side of the sachet in which the pharmaceutical is packaged and an image taken from another side different from the one side.

9. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the first processor identifies the type of the non-packaged pharmaceutical based on a non-packaged pharmaceutical image of the non-packaged pharmaceutical, and the second processor records the non-packaged pharmaceutical image and a third identification result based on the non-packaged pharmaceutical image in the database.

10. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to claim 9, wherein the non-single-packaged pharmaceuticals include at least one of oral medications, topical medications, and injectable medications, each stored separately in a PTP (Press Through Package) sheet.

11. The pharmaceutical information remote sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the first processor receives at least one of the prescription information, instructions for packaging, requests for dispensing pharmaceuticals, requests for identifying pharmaceuticals, and delivery instructions via a network.

12. A pharmaceutical information remote sharing system as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising: a terminal device, wherein the terminal device comprises a third processor and a second display, and the third processor displays the first identification result on the second display.

13. A method for remotely sharing pharmaceutical information, comprising: acquiring pharmaceutical images of pharmaceuticals packaged in individual packets containing a single dose of pharmaceutical in accordance with prescription information; identifying the type of pharmaceutical contained in the packets based on the pharmaceutical images; generating a list for each packet of the pharmaceutical images and master images of pharmaceuticals of the type identified in a first identification result based on the pharmaceutical images, in which an unknown pharmaceutical is displayed if the type is unknown in the first identification result; recording information about the facility that identified the type of pharmaceutical, the prescription information, the pharmaceutical images and the list, and the first identification result in a database; and accessing the information recorded in the database by a terminal device.