Abstract: A system and method are provided for checking the accuracy of a prescription fill in a pharmacy that includes activating an electronic scale coupled to a network, providing a user the ability to access a prescription to fill and displaying to the user data associated with the prescription. The method also includes providing the user the ability to cause data to be entered that is associated with a stock container selected by the user, wherein the stock container contains a drug corresponding to the prescription; determining if the stock container selected by the user is the correct stock container to fill the prescription; and measuring a weight of a plurality of pills in the prescription. The method further includes comparing the measured weight to a predicted total weight of the plurality of pills, determining if the comparison is within an acceptable range, and generating an authorization for the prescription fill.

Abstract: A system and a method for providing pharmaceutical services to a plurality of remote sites from a central site are described herein. The central site includes a central video-conferencing station operable for a pharmacist to perform pharmaceutical services from within the central site. The central video-conferencing station may be, but is not limited to, a work station including at least one of a facsimile machine, a video camera, a monitor, a computer, and a telephone. Further, the central video-conferencing station is selectively coupled to the plurality of remote sites. The plurality of remote sites is remotely located from the central site. Each of the plurality of remote sites includes a remote video-conferencing station, which may be, but is not limited to, a work station including at least one of a facsimile machine, a video camera, a monitor, a computer, and a telephone.