Teresa L Ard

US Patent:

20090094051, Apr 9, 2009

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/866931

Inventors:

Teresa (Beckwith) Ard - Fulshear TX, US
Rick Burnett - Katy TX, US
Kathy Chase - Prairie Village TX, US
Alisa Goetz - Bellaire TX, US
Joel McTopy - Sugar Land TX, US
Kathy McTopy - Sugar Land TX, US

Assignee:

CARDINAL HEALTH 303, INC. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 2

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.