"Shown above: The RxSpec® HV (High Volume) configuration for a Central Fill pharmacy. Near Infrared and vision systems use non-contacting technology to directly examine the drug contents in the prescription vials and verify their contents."
The RxSpec® system is a drug verification device for use in the pharmacy to automate the current visual validation tasks now performed by pharmacists. The RxSpec® system uses patented technology to directly examine a drug while in the dispensing vial and confirm that the correct drug and dosage are being dispensed. It uses advanced analytical and imaging technology to examine the chemical composition and dosage of the drug, then compare that information to a database of FDA approved drugs, and confirm that the drugs are in quality compliance with the FDA.
The RxSpec® drug verification system is the only technology capable of directly examining and verifying that prescription drugs have the correct chemical composition and dosage. It has proven effective in distinguishing between drugs that look virtually identical, but which have, in fact, different formulations or dosages. This makes RxSpec® technology a valuable tool for the prevention of drug dispensing errors and counterfeit detection. While RxSpec® technology is currently available commercially for the high volume Central Fill and Mail Order pharmacies, ASD is currently developing versions for the Retail and Community Pharmacy markets.
Key Points:
An expected identification accuracy rate for drugs in the reference database of virtually 100%
Can be seamlessly integrated into a pharmacy workflow, or utilized as a stand-alone device
Will be able to identify over 90% of the solid pill and tablet inventory in an “average” retail pharmacy, and can be targeted to specific drug formularies or groups of drugs, depending upon the desires of the user
System output can be customized to individual pharmacy settings, including color coded “pass/fail” notices sent to existing pharmacy stations
Can provide “as-dispensed” images to a screen for a pharmacist to view, if desired
Currently operating in Central Fill and Mail Order pharmacies, reliably checking as many as 5,000 scripts per day at each site
ASD and SI Baker/McKesson introduced RxSpec® technology to the high volume Mail Order and Central Fill pharmacy markets last year. The fundamental value of RxSpec® technology is the improvement in pharmacist productivity achieved by automating the prescription verification process, while at the same time ensuring that the correct drug is being dispensed.”
