Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for manufacturing a solid formulation for oral administration, comprising an edible substrate portion on which a composition comprising a first pharmaceutical active ingredient is deposited, and solid formulations made thereby. The methods comprise providing an edible substrate in the form of a film comprising a plurality of portions, spraying a liquid formulation comprising the active ingredient and a solvent onto an edible substrate portion and evaporating the solvent to form a solid composition deposited on the edible substrate portion; measuring the quantity of active ingredient supported by the edible substrate portion and comparing to a predetermined value, and dividing the edible substrate into the plurality of portions.

A system for packaging dosed quantities of solid drug portions comprises a plurality of dosing stations for dispensing a dosed quantity of solid drug portions, a plurality of guiding ducts, a plurality of collecting containers for receiving drug portions guided through the guiding ducts, and at least one discharge and packaging station for transferring drug portions collected by each collecting container to a packaging and for closing the packaging. The guiding ducts are coupled to a transport means for moving the guiding ducts along the dosing stations, wherein each guiding duct is adapted to receive drug portions dispensed from at least one of the dosing stations when the guiding duct is positioned at the at least one dosing station, and to guide the received drug portions to an passage opening of the guiding duct. The collecting containers are also coupled to the transport means so that each collecting container can be positioned at the passage opening of one of the guiding ducts to receive drug portions guided through the guiding duct.

A system for packaging dosed quantities of solid drug portions comprises a plurality of dosing stations for dispensing a dosed quantity of solid drug portions, a plurality of guiding ducts, a plurality of collecting containers for receiving drug portions guided through the guiding ducts, and at least one discharge and packaging station for transferring drug portions collected by each collecting container to a packaging and for closing the packaging. The guiding ducts are coupled to a transport means for moving the guiding ducts along the dosing stations, wherein each guiding duct is adapted to receive drug portions dispensed from at least one of the dosing stations when the guiding duct is positioned at the at least one dosing station, and to guide the received drug portions to an passage opening of the guiding duct. The collecting containers are also coupled to the transport means so that each collecting container can be positioned at the passage opening of one of the guiding ducts to receive drug portions guided through the guiding duct.

A method, apparatus and program product are provided that utilize wrap profiles that specify controlled wrap cycle interruptions to handle specialized load requirements for loads to be wrapped by a stretch wrapping machine. Also provided is a method of creating wrap profiles, and a plurality of wrap profiles are stored in a database.

A method, apparatus and program product are provided that utilize wrap profiles that specify controlled wrap cycle interruptions to handle specialized load requirements for loads to be wrapped by a stretch wrapping machine. Also provided is a method of creating wrap profiles, and a plurality of wrap profiles are stored in a database.

The invention relates to a vacuum chamber packaging machine with spring fracture detection. A first electrical line can be provided connecting springs to a controller, where interruption of the line due to a fractured spring may be detected by the controller via an applied voltage, so that no safety deficiency arises.

The invention relates to a vacuum chamber packaging machine with spring fracture detection. A first electrical line can be provided connecting springs to a controller, where interruption of the line due to a fractured spring may be detected by the controller via an applied voltage, so that no safety deficiency arises.

An automated tracking system for a pharmacy that maintains each medication's Unique Drug Identifier (“UDI”) from the stock supply container to individual prescription orders filled therefrom and provides a security system for determining a discrepancy associated with filling a prescription order. The UDI information automatically travels with each individual prescription until it is dispensed to a customer or patient, thereby allowing the system to monitor and track supply containers and individual prescription orders for improper or potentially fraudulent transactions. If desired, the improved security allows both supply containers and individual prescription orders to be stored in the same storage area thereby maximizing available storage space while still improving dispensing and filling accuracy and minimizing loss.

An automated tracking system for a pharmacy that tracks unique identifiers (“UI”) with a stock supply of an item or items within a supply container and that provides a security system for determining a discrepancy associated with the stock supply. The UI information automatically travels with the stock supply until it is dispensed to a customer or patient, thereby allowing the system to monitor and track supply for replenishment of the supply or improper or potentially fraudulent transactions. If desired, the improved security allows supply containers and individual supplies within those containers to be stored in the same storage area thereby maximizing available storage space while still improving dispensing and filling accuracy and minimizing loss.

An automated tracking system for a pharmacy that tracks unique identifiers (“UI”) with a stock supply of an item or items within a supply container and that provides a security system for determining a discrepancy associated with the stock supply. The UI information automatically travels with the stock supply until it is dispensed to a customer or patient, thereby allowing the system to monitor and track supply for replenishment of the supply or improper or potentially fraudulent transactions. If desired, the improved security allows supply containers and individual supplies within those containers to be stored in the same storage area thereby maximizing available storage space while still improving dispensing and filling accuracy and minimizing loss.