Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for minimizing costs of drug purchases
- Patent Title (中): 减少药物购买成本的方法和系统
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Application No.: US11866931Application Date: 2007-10-03
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Publication No.: US08352283B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Teresa Ard , Rick Burnett , Kathy Chase , Alisa Goetz , Joel McTopy , Kathy McTopy
- Applicant: Teresa Ard , Rick Burnett , Kathy Chase , Alisa Goetz , Joel McTopy , Kathy McTopy
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services
- Current Assignee: Cardinal Health Pharmacy Services
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Arent Fox LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q10/00
- IPC: G06Q10/00 ; G06Q50/00

Abstract:
Drug purchases are evaluated according to available offers from drug manufacturers, based on the equivalent dosage regimens for similar drugs. Equivalent doses among drugs are calculated. Purchasing amounts of equivalent doses of drugs are reviewed. The costs of the equivalent doses of the drugs are compared, taking into account contractual price adjustments, such as discounts and rebates. Subsequent purchasing amounts of the drugs are determined, using results from the comparisons. The new purchasing amounts of the equivalent doses of the drugs are produced.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090094051A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MINIMIZING COSTS OF DRUG PURCHASES Public/Granted day:2009-04-09
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