JP2001052063A - Pharmaceutical sales system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vending system which enables a general person to properly obtain medicines in a safe form. SOLUTION: A vendor 1 is provided with an interface part 2, a control part 4, and a printer part 6 and is connected to a care support center 15 through a line 14; and when ID information related to the clinical history of a medicine purchaser is inputted from the interface part 2, medicine data corresponding to the clinical history is transmitted from the care support center 15 to the control part 4 of the vendor, and a prescription 18 of desired medicines is printed out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sales system for selling various pharmaceuticals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pharmaceutical products have been permitted to be sold only at authorized medical institutions or pharmacies with pharmacists as national qualifications. However, with the revision of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law and the social momentum of deregulation, pharmaceutical products have been sold at drug stores. Installation standards and personnel requirements have been relaxed,
Some medicines are being licensed for sale outside pharmacies. In addition, there is a growing tendency to sell medicines that conventionally required a doctor's prescription as general medicines. This means that the rising cost of national healthcare as a whole will put pressure on the government's finances, and will shift the policy toward self-medication, where minor illnesses are purchased over-the-counter medicines and left to individual treatment as much as possible. Not irrelevant to the point where you no longer have. However, medicines can be life-threatening if not used with the correct knowledge.
It has been used under the guidance of a physician or under the appropriate advice of a pharmacist.Pharmaceutical vending machines can be installed at various locations as appropriate, such as vending machines for luxury goods. It is extremely dangerous to rely on others.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a sales system in which ordinary people can appropriately obtain drugs in a safe form in response to the above-mentioned changes in demand for drugs. is there.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided, according to the present invention, a vending apparatus having an interface unit, a control unit, and a printer unit, and the vending apparatus is connected to a care support center via a line. The interface unit is capable of inputting ID information relating to the medical history of the drug purchaser. The input ID information is transmitted to the care support center, and the medical history of each drug purchaser stored in the care support center. Is transmitted to the control unit of the vending machine, the drug corresponding to the drug data is displayed on the interface unit, and the prescription is printed.

Further, according to the present invention, an interface unit,
A vending device having a control unit, a determination unit, and a printer unit is provided. The vending device is connected to the care support center via a line, and the interface unit is capable of inputting any symptoms of the drug purchaser. The judgment is made by the judgment part, the required medicine is selected and displayed on the interface part, the prescription is printed, and when the judgment part judges that the medicine cannot be selected, the inputted symptom is the care support. The information is transmitted to the center, the information corresponding to the symptom is transmitted to the control unit of the vending machine, displayed on the interface unit, and the contents are printed.

Further, according to the present invention, an interface unit,
Equipped with a sales unit having a control unit, a judgment unit and a printer unit, the sales unit is connected to the care support center via a line, and the interface unit inputs ID information on the medical history of the drug purchaser or any symptoms of the drug purchaser The input ID information is transmitted to the care support center, and drug data corresponding to the medical history of each drug purchaser stored in the care support center is transmitted to the control unit of the vending device. The drug corresponding to the drug data is displayed on the interface unit, the prescription is printed, and any input symptoms are determined by the determination unit, the required drug is selected and displayed on the interface unit, and the prescription is printed. If the judgment section judges that the selection of medicines is not possible, the entered symptoms are transmitted to the care support center. Information corresponding to the condition is transmitted to the control unit of the vending machine, is displayed in the interface unit, the content is printed.

In the present invention, the care support center is
It transfers or accumulates data on the medical histories of hospitals, pharmacies and patients incorporated in this system, and supervises the vending machines installed in various places to supply necessary data.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a configuration layout of the entire system, and FIG. 1B is a front view of a vending machine. 1
Is a vending machine, an interface unit 2, an ID card slot 3 attached to the interface unit 2, a control unit 4, a judgment unit 5, a printer unit 6, a coin slot 7, a coin discriminator 8, a bill slot 9, a bill. It has a discriminator 10, a card slot 11, a card discriminator 12, and a carry-out port 13. The interface unit 2 is composed of, for example, a touch panel display,
The drug purchaser can input necessary information for purchasing the drug according to the instruction. The ID card insertion slot 3 is for inserting a card in which an individual's medical history is recorded or stored, and for inputting the purchaser's medical history and other data. The control unit 4 controls the entire sales apparatus. The determination unit 5 determines whether or not there is an appropriate medicine corresponding to the data input by the medicine purchaser. Coin slot 7, coin discriminator 8, bill slot 9, bill discriminator 1
0, a card slot 11, and a card identification machine 12 constitute a price payment unit, and are mechanisms for paying the price of a drug to be purchased by a drug purchaser by coins, bills or cards, and are used in ordinary vending machines. Equipment can be used. The vending machine 1 is connected to a care support center 15 via a line 14, for example, an ISDN, and the care support center 15 is connected to the hospitals 16a, 16b, 1
6c, ..., pharmacies 17a, 17b, ..., etc., and sends and receives data relating to the medical history of patients related to each hospital and pharmacy. This system is usually installed in stores,
Pharmaceuticals are stored separately, and humans take out and sell pharmaceuticals.

Next, the operation of the system of the present invention will be described. A person who wishes to purchase a medicine (hereinafter referred to as a medicine purchaser) inputs data necessary for the purchase of medicine through the interface unit 2 of the vending apparatus 1 according to an instruction. The data to be entered depends on the system program,
For example, there are a name, an address, a hospital or pharmacy to be associated, a target disease name, an ID number issued by the hospital or pharmacy, and the like.
These data are sent to the care support center 15 via the control unit 4 and the line 14, and are compared with the patient's medical chart stored in the care support center 15. If there is no corresponding medical record, the care support center 15 will call the relevant hospital 16a, 16b, 16c or pharmacy 17a, 17b.
To find the corresponding chart. As a result, when the medical record of the drug purchaser is found, the data on the drug described in the medical record is transmitted from the care support center 15 to the sales device 1, and the control unit 4 displays the information on the drug on the interface unit 2 and displays the information on the printer. Part 6
As a result, the prescription 18 is printed out and carried out to the carry-out port 13. The drug buyer gives the prescription to the salesperson,
By using the coin slot 7, the bill slot 9 or the card slot 11 to pay a fee, a medicine can be received from a salesperson.

In the above case, if the drug purchaser inserts an ID card with a recorded medical history into the card insertion slot 3 instead of inputting data through the interface unit 2, data relating to the drug is recorded on the ID card. If so, the data is read by the control unit 4 of the vending machine 1,
The ID card data is immediately output from the control unit 4 without being transmitted to the care support center 14, and the prescription is printed out by the printer unit 6. If there is no data on the drug on the ID card,
The data of the D card is sent to the care support center 15,
The prescription is output by the same mechanism as described above.

If the drug purchaser does not have a hospital or pharmacy, he / she inputs symptoms according to the questions through the interface unit 2. The input data is determined by the determination unit 5
To search for a drug corresponding to the symptom, select a drug considered to be most appropriate, display information on the drug on the interface unit 2, and issue a prescription. When the drug purchaser has read and convinced the prescription and paid the price by the price paying unit, the drug can be charged to the salesperson in the same manner as described above. If it is impossible for the judgment unit 5 to search for the corresponding medicine from the input symptoms, the symptom data is sent to the care support center 15 via the control unit 4 and the line 14, and the care support center 15 The determination is made by a higher-level determination unit placed at 15, data on the appropriate medicine is sent to the vending machine 1, and a prescription is issued. If it is not possible to determine the appropriate drug, treatment at a medical institution is recommended, and in some cases a referral to the medical institution is made and the information is printed out.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the above operation. That is, the presence or absence of a medical record or an ID card is asked. If there is, an inquiry is made to the care support center, and a predetermined prescription is carried out. In this case, the ID card is asked whether or not the drug data is recorded directly on the ID card. If the data is recorded, the prescription can be taken out without contacting the care support center. Is If there is no medical record or ID card, the inquiry and input of symptoms are mutually performed, and as a result, it is asked whether or not the selection of a medicine can be determined, and if possible, a predetermined prescription is carried out, If it is not possible, an inquiry is made to the care support center, and as a result, the prescription is carried out or an appropriate treatment method is recommended.

In the above-described example, when a medical record is present in a hospital, a pharmacy, or the like, when medical history information is recorded on an ID card, or when only a symptom is known without a medical record or an ID card. Although the system has been described so as to be able to cope with the above, it is of course possible to form the system so as to cope with any one or a combination thereof.

In the above-described example, a payment unit such as a coin insertion slot, a bill insertion slot, a card insertion slot, and the like is installed, and the purchaser of the medicine uses the payment unit to pay the price. Since it is installed, the price may be paid to a salesperson.

[0016]

According to the present invention, a person with a medical history can obtain a medicine corresponding to the medical history at a place where a vending machine is installed without going to a medical institution, and a person without a medical history can input symptoms. By doing so, it is possible to obtain an appropriate medicine or an appropriate countermeasure, and those who wish to purchase a medicine can obtain the medicine at any time and at any place where the sales equipment is installed. it can. Therefore, patients who can be treated only by taking medicine do not need to go to a medical institution, which leads to solving a social problem with a large waiting time at the medical institution, which is extremely advantageous for both the medical institution and the patient. In addition, prescriptions are based on the medical history data of the drug purchaser, or based on the judgment of a care support center that has a built-in judgment unit or a high-level judgment unit, so it is appropriate and safe without necessarily requiring a pharmacist New medicines can be sold to buyers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an arrangement view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a front view of a vending machine.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vending machine 2 Interface part 3 ID card insertion slot 4 Control part 5 Judgment part 6 Printer part 7 Coin insertion slot 8 Coin identification machine 9 Bill insertion slot 10 Bill identification machine 11 Card insertion slot 12 Card identification machine 13 Unloading port 14 Line 15 Care support center 16a, 16b, 16c Hospital 17a, 17b Pharmacy 18 Prescription

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vending device having an interface unit, a control unit, and a printer unit, the vending device is connected to a care support center via a line, and the interface unit can input ID information relating to a medical history of a drug purchaser. The input ID information is transmitted to the care support center, and drug data corresponding to the medical history of each drug purchaser stored in the care support center is transmitted to the control unit of the vending device, and the drug data is A drug sales system characterized in that a drug corresponding to (1) is displayed on the interface unit and a prescription is printed. 2. A vending machine having an interface unit, a control unit, a judgment unit and a printer unit, the vending device is connected to a care support center via a line, and the interface unit inputs an arbitrary symptom of a drug purchaser. When any judgment is made in the judgment section, the required medicine is selected and displayed on the interface section, a prescription is printed, and the judgment section judges that the selection of the medicine is impossible. Is a system for selling pharmaceuticals characterized in that the entered symptoms are transmitted to a care support center, information corresponding to the symptoms is transmitted to a control unit of the vending machine, displayed on an interface unit, and the contents thereof are printed. . 3. A sales device having an interface unit, a control unit, a judgment unit and a printer unit, wherein the sales device is connected to a care support center via a line, and the interface unit is ID information or medical product of a drug purchaser's medical history. It is possible to input any symptoms of the purchaser, and the input ID information is transmitted to the care support center, and drug data corresponding to the medical history of each drug purchaser stored in the care support center is sold. The drug is transmitted to the control unit of the device, the drug corresponding to the drug data is displayed on the interface unit, the prescription is printed, and any input symptom is determined by the determination unit, the required drug is selected, and the selected drug is transmitted to the interface unit. Is displayed, a prescription is printed, and when the judgment unit judges that the selection of a drug is impossible, the entered symptoms are A pharmaceutical sales system characterized in that information is transmitted to a support center, information corresponding to symptoms is transmitted to a control unit of a vending machine, displayed on an interface unit, and the contents thereof are printed.