JP2023058016A - Drug sales system, drug sales server, drug sales method and drug sales program - Google Patents

Abstract

To make efficiency in a sales operation or convenience of a purchase applicant excellent while obeying a legal restriction on an over-the-counter drug sales.SOLUTION: A drug sales system 10 is composed of: purchaser terminal devices 300A that are operated by purchase applicants of over-the-counter drugs; qualified person terminal devices 300B that are operated by pharmacists and the like; drug sales vending machines 200 that sell the over-the-counter drugs; and a sales management server 100 that communicates with each of these devices and vending machines. The sales management server 100 is configured to: acquire purchase application information on the over-the-counter drugs from the purchaser terminal device 300A; transmit the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device 300B; acquire sales status information on the over-the-counter drug from the qualified person terminal device 300B after the transmission of the purchase application information; and, when the sales status information is indicative of sales permission of the over-the-counter drug, transmit a permission code permitting to sell the over-the-counter drug to the purchaser terminal device 300A.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

There is an application for exception to loss of novelty

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, and pharmaceuticals that improve efficiency in sales operations and convenience for prospective purchasers while complying with legal restrictions on sales of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. Regarding sales programs.

OTC drugs called OTC (Over The Counter) drugs can be purchased at pharmacies, drugstores, drug stores, etc. without a prescription, unlike medical drugs. Therefore, it can be said that these over-the-counter drugs contribute to the popularization and promotion of so-called self-medication because people can pick them up and purchase them relatively easily.

As a conventional technology related to sales management of over-the-counter drugs, for example, a product sales data processing device (see Patent Document 1) has been proposed. This device is a merchandise sales data processing device that can be used at a cash register in a store in which delivery of over-the-counter medicines to a purchaser is performed at a dedicated counter and payment is performed at a separate cash register. This device complies with the "Law Concerning Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices" (hereinafter also referred to as "Pharmaceutical Machinery Law"). Note that the product sales data processing device of Patent Document 1 is based on the premise that the processing is performed at a store, and does not allow a prospective purchaser to proceed with the purchase procedure for over-the-counter drugs directly via a communication network.

JP 2013-89159 A

From the point of view of popularization of self-medication, it is important to avoid various barriers associated with the purchase of over-the-counter drugs and to use communication networks to improve convenience for prospective purchasers as much as possible. On the other hand, there are restrictions based on the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Law, and it is necessary to comply with them and take appropriate measures.

Therefore, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, a pharmaceutical sales method, a pharmaceutical sales system, a pharmaceutical sales server, and a pharmaceutical sales method that improve the efficiency of the sales business and the convenience of purchasers while complying with the legal restrictions on the sales of over-the-counter medicines. and to provide pharmaceutical sales programs.

Each aspect of the present invention is as follows.
[Aspect 1]
A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, A pharmaceutical sales system comprising a purchaser terminal device, a qualified person terminal device, and a sales management server that communicates with each of the pharmaceutical vending machines,
The sales management server
Acquiring purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device,
transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
After transmitting the purchase application information, obtaining information on whether or not the over-the-counter drug can be sold from the terminal device of the qualified person,
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein, when the sale approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter drug, a permission code permitting sale of the over-the-counter drug is transmitted to the purchaser terminal device.

[Aspect 2]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to aspect 1,
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the sales management server transmits a sales non-sale notification of the over-the-counter medicine to the purchaser terminal device when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates that the over-the-counter medicine cannot be sold.
[Aspect 3]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to aspect 1 or 2,
The pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the authorization code includes at least one of image data consisting of a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code, and text data.
[Aspect 4]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to any one of aspects 1 to 3,
A pharmaceutical vending system, wherein the pharmaceutical vending machine comprises an information reader (for example, a camera unit) for reading the authorization code from the purchaser terminal device in order to execute sales processing of the over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.

[Aspect 5]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to any one of aspects 1 to 4,
The purchaser terminal device has a purchaser interlocking program, and the purchaser terminal device receives the input of the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug using the purchaser interlocking program, and transmits the purchase application information to the sales agent. Pharmaceutical sales system that sends to the management server.
[Aspect 6]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to any one of aspects 1 to 5,
The qualified person terminal device has a qualified person interlocking program, the qualified person terminal device receives and displays the purchase application information of the over-the-counter medicine from the purchase management server using the qualified person interlocking program, A pharmaceutical sales system that transmits the sales permission/prohibition information input by the qualified person to the purchase management server.
[Aspect 7]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to any one of aspects 1 to 4,
a purchaser web server for providing a purchaser website accessible by the purchaser terminal device, wherein the purchaser terminal device receives the purchaser application information input via the purchaser website and stores the information in the sales management system; Pharmaceutical sales system to send to the server.

[Aspect 8]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to any one of aspects 1 to 4 and 7,
A qualified person web server providing a qualified person website accessible by the qualified person terminal device, wherein the qualified person terminal device receives the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug using the qualified person website. , and transmits the sale approval/disapproval information entered by the qualified person to the purchase management server.
[Aspect 9]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to any one of aspects 1 to 8,
If the sales management server does not receive the sales approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device within a predetermined response time after the sales management server transmits the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device, A pharmaceutical sales system that transmits an authorization code to the purchaser terminal device.

[Aspect 10]
A qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who decides to sell over-the-counter drugs, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drugs, and sales management communicating with each of the qualified person terminal device and the drug vending machine A pharmaceutical sales system comprising a server,
The sales management server
Acquiring the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug entered by the purchaser from the drug vending machine,
transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
After transmitting the purchase application information, obtaining information on whether or not the over-the-counter drug can be sold from the terminal device of the qualified person,
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein, when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates sales permission for the over-the-counter medicine, a notification of sales permission for the over-the-counter medicine is transmitted to the medicine vending machine.

[Aspect 11]
A pharmaceutical sales system according to aspect 10,
The pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the sales management server transmits a non-sales notice of the over-the-counter medicine to the medicine vending machine when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates that the over-the-counter medicine cannot be sold.
[Aspect 12]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to aspect 10 or 11,
If the sales management server does not receive the sales approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device within a predetermined response time after the sales management server transmits the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device, A drug vending system that transmits a marketing authorization notice to the drug vending machine.
[Aspect 13]
The pharmaceutical sales system according to any one of aspects 1 to 12,
The pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the sales management server includes a determination program for providing the sales propriety information based on the purchase application information.

[Aspect 14]
A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, a sales management server in communication with each of
The sales management server
Acquiring purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device,
transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
After transmitting the purchase application information, obtain sales propriety information of the over-the-counter drug sales propriety from the qualified person terminal device,
A pharmaceutical sales server that transmits, to the purchaser terminal device, an authorization code that permits sales of the over-the-counter medicine from the medicine vending machine when the sale approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter medicine.

[Aspect 15]
A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, A pharmaceutical sales method using a sales management server that communicates with each of the purchaser terminal device, the qualified person terminal device, and the pharmaceutical vending machine,
The sales management server
obtaining purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device;
a step of transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
a step of acquiring sales approval/disapproval information on sales approval/disapproval of the over-the-counter drug from the qualified person terminal device after the purchase application information is transmitted;
and sending a permission code permitting sales of the over-the-counter medicine from the medicine vending machine to the purchaser terminal device when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter medicine. .
[Aspect 16]
A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, A pharmaceutical sales program executed by a pharmaceutical sales system composed of the purchaser terminal device, the qualified person terminal device, and a sales management server communicating with each of the pharmaceutical vending machines, wherein the pharmaceutical sales program comprises:
to the sales management server,
a step of obtaining purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device;
a step of transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
a step of obtaining sales approval/disapproval information on sales approval/disapproval of the over-the-counter drug from the qualified person terminal device after the purchase application information is transmitted;
a step of transmitting, to the purchaser terminal device, a permission code permitting sale of the over-the-counter drug from the drug vending machine when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter drug. program.
[Aspect 17]
A pharmaceutical sales system comprising a pharmaceutical vending machine that sells over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and a sales management server that communicates with each of the pharmaceutical vending machines,
The sales management server
Acquiring the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug entered by the purchaser from the drug vending machine,
generating sales availability information for the over-the-counter drug based on the purchase application information;
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein, when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter medicine, a notification of sales permission for the over-the-counter medicine is transmitted to the medicine vending machine.

The pharmaceutical sales system, the pharmaceutical sales server, the pharmaceutical sales method, and the pharmaceutical sales program of the present invention comply with legal restrictions on the sales of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, while improving the efficiency of the sales operations and the convenience of purchasers. can be done.

It is a network diagram which shows the pharmaceutical sales system which concerns on this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the sales management server of this embodiment. It is a block diagram showing a medicine vending machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the terminal device in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of application DB in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of qualified person DB in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of sales management DB in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 1st example of the pharmaceutical sales method in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the 2nd example of the pharmaceutical sales method in this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a screen example 1 according to the embodiment; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a screen example 2 in the embodiment; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a screen example 3 in the embodiment; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a screen example 4 in the present embodiment; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a screen example 5 in the present embodiment;

Embodiments of the pharmaceutical sales system, pharmaceutical sales server, pharmaceutical sales method, and pharmaceutical sales program of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Corresponding parts in each figure are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted as appropriate.

[Configuration of pharmaceutical sales system]
FIG. 1 shows a network configuration example including the pharmaceutical sales system 10 of this embodiment. Here, a network system including a sales management server 100 that mainly constitutes the pharmaceutical sales system 10 is exemplified as the pharmaceutical sales system 10 .

In this case, the pharmaceutical sales system 10 includes one or more purchaser terminal devices 300A operated by a person who wishes to purchase over-the-counter medicines, and one or more qualifications operated by a person qualified to determine sales of over-the-counter medicines. It consists of a patient terminal device 300B, one or a plurality of drug vending machines 200 that sell over-the-counter drugs, and a sales management server 100 connected to each of these through a communication network. Hereinafter, the purchaser terminal device 300A and the qualified person terminal device 300B will be referred to as the terminal device 300 when not distinguished from each other. A pharmacist or a registered salesperson may be qualified to determine the sale of over-the-counter drugs.

The sales management server 100 is a server device that leads processing in the pharmaceutical sales system 10 . This sales management server 100 acquires sales approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device 300B operated by the qualified person regarding sales processing in the medicine vending machine 200, and based on this sales approval/disapproval information (indirectly via the medicine vending machine 200) (directly or indirectly) to implement sales control.

The above-mentioned sale approval/disapproval information is unique information to the effect that the sale of a specific over-the-counter drug that is the target of the purchase request is permitted or rejected with respect to the purchase requester. Based on the information on whether or not the drug can be sold, the drug vending machine 200 executes the drug sales process or the drug sales prohibition process. If this sale permission/prohibition information indicates that the sale is permitted, for example, the computing device of the sales management server 100 generates a unique permission code. The authorization code can be image data or text data, which will be described later.

Of course, a configuration in which the medicine vending machine 200 has the function of the sales management server 100 is also conceivable. In that case, the medicine vending machine 200 is integrated with the sales management server 100 .

In addition, the medicine vending machine 200 is a device that transports and discharges over-the-counter medicines stocked in the machine to the outside of the machine and sells them by accepting a series of operations related to purchase and payment from a purchase applicant. However, the execution of a series of procedures relating to such sales is controlled by the presence or absence of the aforementioned authorization code generated by the sales management server 100 .

Depending on the circumstances, the pharmaceutical sales system 10 can execute a series of sales-related processes without depending on the authorization code, as shown in FIG. 8A, which will be described later. For example, when the purchaser terminal device 300A is not used, the medicine vending machine 200 directly receives the purchase application information from the purchaser, transmits the purchase information to the sales management server 100, and receives the sales availability information from the sales management server 100. is received by the medicine vending machine 200, the sales propriety information is processed in the medicine vending machine 200, and sales processing or sales prohibition processing is executed.

Also, one or more terminal devices 300 may be mobile terminals such as smart phones and tablet terminals, and/or personal computers. The purchaser terminal device 300</b>A can be connected to at least the sales management server 100 of the sales management server 100 and the medicine vending machine 200 via the communication network 20 . A purchaser-linked application is operably installed in the purchaser terminal device 300A. The purchaser terminal device 300A uses the purchaser-linked application to display the screens of FIGS. .

The prospective purchaser can input the purchaser application information and receive the sale approval/disapproval information even if the purchaser-linked application is not installed in the purchaser terminal device 300A. For example, purchaser terminal device 300A may access a purchaser website (hereinafter also referred to as "purchaser-linked application, etc." including purchaser-linked application) to input purchaser application information. A purchaser web server may provide a purchaser website.
In this embodiment, the web server is a server computer that provides data constituting a web page to the terminal device 300 through the communication network 20, and includes a purchaser web server and a qualified person web server, and is an independent server. It can also be provided as a part of the sales management server 100 by server virtualization.

The sales management server 100 can receive purchaser application information input via the purchaser website from the purchaser terminal device 300A. Alternatively, the sales management server 100 may provide the purchaser website without the purchaser web server providing the purchaser website. A platformer in charge of drug sales by the drug vending machine 200 can operate the sales management server 100 and/or the purchaser web server.

Of the sales management server 100 and the medicine vending machine 200, the qualified person terminal device 300B can be connected to at least the sales management server 100 via the communication network 20. FIG. A qualified person-linked application is operably installed in the qualified person terminal device 300B. The qualified person terminal device 300B controls the display of the purchaser application information and the input of the sales permission information by the qualified person terminal device 300B based on the information transmitted and received with the sales management server 100 using the qualified person interlocking application.

The qualified person can execute display of purchaser application information and input and transmission of sale approval/disapproval information through the qualified person terminal device 300B even if the qualified person interlocking application is not installed on the qualified person terminal device 300B. For example, the qualified person terminal device 300B accesses the qualified person website (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “qualified person-linked app etc.” including the qualified person-linked app) to display the purchaser application information and input You may transmit the obtained sale availability information to the sales management server 100 .

A qualifier web server may provide a qualifier website. The qualified person web server transmits and displays the purchaser application information to the qualified person terminal device 300B via the qualified person website, and also transmits to the sales management server 100 the sales approval/disapproval information input by the qualified person terminal device 300B. can do. Alternatively, the sales management server 100 may provide the qualified person website without the qualified person web server providing the qualified person website. A platformer in charge of drug sales by the drug vending machine 200 can operate a qualified person web server.

The prospective purchaser accesses the sales management server 100 by operating the purchaser-linked application or the like of the purchaser terminal device 300A. With this access, the prospective purchaser can enter purchase application information for over-the-counter drugs by answering questions, etc. via a purchaser-linked application or the like. Purchaser terminal device 300</b>A transmits the input purchase application information to sales management server 100 .

The sales management server 100 also transmits the received purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device 300B. The qualified person refers to the purchase application information using a qualified person-linked application or the like, and inputs sales approval/disapproval information to the qualified person terminal device 300B. The qualified person terminal device 300</b>B transmits the input sale approval/disapproval information to the sales management server 100 . The sales management server 100 transmits the permission code generated from the sales approval/disapproval information to the purchaser terminal device 300A. This permission code is displayed on the screen of the purchaser terminal device 300A when the person who wishes to purchase visits the medicine vending machine 200 and performs the purchase operation. The sales management server 100 can also transmit the authorization code to the medicine vending machine 200 . The medicine vending machine 200 can also compare the authorization code transmitted from the sales management server 100 with the authorization code displayed on the screen of the purchaser terminal device 300A, and execute sales when the two match.

The purchaser intending to purchase the drug goes to the medicine vending machine 200 with the purchaser terminal device 300A, displays the authorization code on the screen, and causes the camera unit (reading device) 250 of the medicine vending machine 200 shown in FIG. 3 to read it.

The drug vending machine 200 sequentially proceeds with sales procedures for over-the-counter drugs indicated by the result of reading the permission code, that is, over-the-counter drugs for which purchase is permitted.

If the medicine vending machine 200 also has the function of the purchaser terminal device 300A (FIG. 8A), the prospective purchaser does not use the purchaser terminal device 300A, but uses the input means (touch panel or buttons) of the medicine vending machine 200. It is also possible to directly input the purchase application information to the medicine vending machine 200 by using it.

In this case, after the purchase applicant has entered the purchase application information, the sale approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device 300B is directly displayed on the display section of the medicine vending machine 200. FIG. Even if the qualified person terminal device 300B is not used, sales approval/disapproval information can be generated by the arithmetic device (predetermined program) of the sales management server, and the sales approval/disapproval information can be displayed on the display section of the medicine vending machine 200.
Therefore, the prospective purchaser can directly input the purchaser application information to the medicine vending machine 200 to purchase the over-the-counter medicine without using the purchaser terminal device 300A. In this case, the acquisition of the sales approval/disapproval information and the start of the sales processing or the sales prohibition processing are performed almost simultaneously or continuously.

In addition, the qualified person receives the request for judging whether or not the sale can be made according to the purchase application information, which is transmitted from the sales management server 100, by the qualified person terminal device 300B, and browses it by the qualified person interlocking application or the like. The qualified person uses a qualified person-linked application or the like according to the content of the above-mentioned purchase application information to input information on whether or not the over-the-counter drug to be purchased can be sold to the person who wishes to purchase. The determination of whether or not a product can be sold by a qualified person is the same as that made by a qualified person at present. The qualified person terminal device 300</b>B transmits the above-mentioned sales approval/disapproval information to the sales management server 100 .

[Block diagram of each device]
FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the sales management server 100 that constitutes the pharmaceutical sales system 10. As shown in FIG. The sales management server 100 includes a communication device 110 , a storage device 120 and an arithmetic device 130 . This communication device 110 is a network interface that communicates with the pharmaceutical vending machine 200 and the terminal device 300 .

Also, the storage device 120 is a device that holds various types of information received from the terminal device 300 via the communication device 110 . Specifically, it is an appropriate non-volatile memory such as a hard disk drive or an SSD (Solid State Drive).

Further, the arithmetic unit 130 includes a purchase application acquisition unit 131, a sales approval/disapproval acquisition unit 132, a sales permission processing unit 133, and a permission code generation unit 134, and executes processing of these units. The purchase application acquisition unit 131 acquires purchase application information from a person who wishes to purchase over-the-counter drugs via a predetermined input device (the terminal device 300 or an input device provided by the sales management server 100 itself).

The sales approval/disapproval acquisition unit 132 acquires, from the qualified person terminal device 300B, sales approval/disapproval information of the over-the-counter drugs to the person who wishes to purchase, which the qualified person has made in response to the purchase application information. When the sales permission/prohibition information indicates sales permission, the sales permission processing unit 133 executes sales permission processing of the over-the-counter medicines in the medicine vending machine 200 for the prospective purchaser. The permission code generation unit 134 generates a permission code that permits the sale of the over-the-counter drug to the prospective purchaser when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates that the sale is permitted.

The storage device 120 stores an application DB 121 that holds a series of data such as the above-mentioned purchase application and the determination result of information on whether or not to sell it, and a qualified person DB 122 that holds information on qualified persons who make a decision on whether to sell or not. ing. Details of each DB will be described later. Also, the pharmaceutical sales system 10 may be configured as a single server or configured as a cloud server.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the medicine vending machine 200 in this embodiment. The medicine vending machine 200 is a device that holds over-the-counter medicines delivered by over-the-counter medicine manufacturers as inventory and sells them to prospective purchasers in an automatic vending format. This medicine vending machine 200 can be installed and operated in various facilities and stores such as pharmacies, drug stores, drug stores, general retail stores, and public facilities.

The pharmaceutical vending machine 200 includes a communication device 210 , a storage device 220 , an arithmetic device 230 , a display device 240 , a camera unit 250 , a product storage device 260 , a product transport device 270 and a settlement device 280 . The communication device 210 connects to the purchaser terminal device 300A and the qualified person terminal device 300B via the communication network 20 .

In addition, the storage device 220 stores a sales management program 221 that provides a UI (User Interface) operated by a prospective purchaser and implements a product sales function, as well as information such as the inventory status and sales history of over-the-counter drugs held by itself. It holds a sales management DB 222 and the like. The storage device 220 is composed of a hard disk drive and non-volatile memory. Some or all of the functions of the storage device 220 can be placed on an external server (for example, the sales management server 100 or the like) as long as the operation is not hindered. In this case, the medicine vending machine 200 connects to the external server via the communication network 20 .

The computing device 230 also uses various data held in the storage device 220 to execute a series of sales processes related to over-the-counter drugs. Also, the display device 240 displays the processing result of the arithmetic device 230 . The camera unit 250 is an imaging device (such as a CCD camera) that captures the authorization code displayed on the screen of the purchaser terminal device 300A. In addition, the product storage device 260 corresponds to a storage structure for removably storing various over-the-counter medicines.

The product conveying device 270 is a mechanism that takes out the over-the-counter drugs that have been approved for sale by the authorization code from the above-described product storage device 260 and discharges them from a predetermined product outlet.

In addition, the settlement device 280 is a device that reads a settlement method (for example, credit card, cash, electronic money, etc.) presented by a purchaser, and executes settlement processing according to the settlement amount. For the product storage device 260, the product conveying device 270, and the settlement device 280 described above, the same devices as those provided in general vending machines may be appropriately employed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the terminal device 300 in this embodiment. The terminal device 300 includes a communication device 310 , a storage device 320 , an arithmetic device 330 and an input/output device 340 . Communication device 310 connects to an external device such as sales management server 100 via communication network 20 .

In addition, the storage device 320 stores an interlocking application 321 such as a purchaser interlocking application that handles purchase applications for over-the-counter drugs, a qualified person interlocking application that handles the judgment result of whether or not to sell it, or a purchaser input website and/or Alternatively, retain data such as websites such as websites for linking qualified persons. The storage device 320 is composed of a hard disk drive and non-volatile memory.

In addition, the computing device 330 uses various data held in the storage device 320 to execute purchase applications and transmission of determination results regarding whether or not to sell over-the-counter drugs. Also, the input/output device 340 is assumed to be, for example, a touch panel that displays the processing result of the arithmetic device 330 and receives the input operation of the purchaser or qualified person.

[Database configuration]
Next, the configuration of the database (DB) provided in the devices that constitute the pharmaceutical sales system 10 of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the application DB 121 of this embodiment. The application DB 121 is a database for accumulating various data related to purchase applications by applicants who wish to purchase over-the-counter drugs.

This application DB 121 stores, for example, an application number that uniquely identifies purchase application information, identification information of an applicant, that is, a purchase applicant (e.g., membership number of a sales service for over-the-counter drugs), age, gender, weight, It consists of records containing values such as medical history, medicines being taken, identification information (such as product names) of over-the-counter medicines to be purchased, quantities, and judgment results as to whether or not they can be sold.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the qualified person DB 122 in this embodiment. The qualified person DB 122 in the present embodiment is a database that accumulates each data of a person such as a qualified person who decides whether or not to sell the over-the-counter drug according to the purchase application information described above.

This qualified person DB 122 stores, for a qualified person ID that uniquely identifies a qualified person, identification information of the qualified person terminal device 300B used by the qualified person, an address in the network 20 (for example, a mail address or a unique IP address). It consists of records containing values such as

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the sales management DB 222 in this embodiment. The sales management DB 222 in this embodiment is a database that accumulates various data related to over-the-counter medicines that are stocked and sold in the medicine vending machine 200 . This sales management DB 222 is composed of, for example, records that include values such as inventory amount, sales history, and delivery company for identification information of over-the-counter drugs.

[Flowchart of the first example]
FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a first example regarding the pharmaceutical sales system and method according to this embodiment. Here, the purchaser of the over-the-counter drug operates the input means (FIG. 9) such as the touch panel of his/her purchaser terminal device 300A, and inputs and selects the items necessary for the purchase application (to the question). answer).

In this case, the above purchaser terminal device 300A transmits the purchase application information obtained by input or selection to the sales management server 100 via the communication network 20 in step S10.

The purchase application information sent here includes the identification information of the applicant, i.e., the person who wishes to purchase (e.g. membership number of a sales service for over-the-counter drugs), age, gender, weight, medical history, current medications, and purchase request. It contains identification information (such as product name) and quantity of over-the-counter drugs.

In step S11, the calculation unit 130 of the sales management server 100 acquires the purchase application information transmitted from the purchaser terminal device 300A or the drug vending machine 200, assigns an ID to it, and stores it in the application DB 121.

At step S12, the calculation unit 130 of the sales management server 100 transmits the purchase application information obtained at step S11 to the qualified person's terminal device 300B. In this case, the arithmetic unit 130 of the sales management server 100 refers to the qualified person DB 122 and acquires the address of the qualified person terminal device 300B as the destination.

On the other hand, the qualified person terminal device 300B receives the purchase application information transmitted from the sales management server 100 via the qualified person interlocking application 321 and displays it on the screen (see FIG. 10).

This allows the qualified person to view information such as the attributes of the prospective purchaser (e.g., age, weight, medical history, etc.) and the non-prescription drugs to be purchased, and sell the non-prescription drugs to the prospective purchaser. You will have to decide whether it is good or not.

In addition, the qualified person inputs the result of the above determination (saleability information) from the input/output device 340 of the qualified person terminal device 300B through the qualified person interlocking application 321 (see FIG. 11). In step S<b>13 , the qualified person terminal device 300</b>B that has received the input transmits sales permission/prohibition information to the sales management server 100 . In addition, if the sales management server 100 does not receive the sales approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device 300B within a certain response time after transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device 300B, the sales management server 100 calculates Device 130 may automatically generate sales authorization information after a response time has elapsed. In addition, the qualified person can exchange character information by voice call or chat between the qualified person terminal device 300B and the purchaser terminal device 300A (pharmaceutical vending machine 200) as necessary. can.

In step S14, the calculation unit 130 of the sales management server 100 acquires the sales approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device 300B, and stores it in the "sale approval/disapproval determination result" column of the corresponding record of the application DB121.

In the above example, the qualified person makes a decision as before, and the result is returned from the qualified person terminal device 300B to the sales management server 100. FIG. However, in addition to this, for example, the sales propriety acquisition unit 132 has a judgment program (judgment algorithm, artificial intelligence program such as a learning model) that judges the propriety of sales, and by inputting purchase application information into the judgment program , it is also possible to autonomously generate sales availability information based on the determination of the determination program.

In step S15, the calculation unit 130 of the sales management server 100 determines whether the sales propriety information obtained in step S14 permits sales or prohibits sales. In step S15, if the sales availability information indicates "not available for sale" (S15: No), the calculation unit 130 proceeds to step S16. In step S16, the calculation unit 130 transmits a sales impossibility notification to the purchaser terminal device 300A for display (see FIG. 12), and terminates the subsequent processing. In step S22, the medicine vending machine 200 that has received the sale prohibition notice displays the sale prohibition notice, executes the sale prohibition process, and terminates the subsequent processes. In step S22, the medicine vending machine 200 can also display the notification that the sale is not possible, and can also transmit and display guidance information prompting guidance to a nearby or predetermined pharmacy store to the purchaser terminal device 300A.

In step S15, if the sales approval/disapproval information indicates "sales permitted" (S15: Yes), the calculation unit 130 proceeds to step S18.

In step S18, the calculation unit 130 of the sales management server 100 generates a unique permission code that permits acceptance or progress of the purchase operation of the over-the-counter drug in the drug vending machine 200, and sends it to the purchaser terminal via the network 20. Send to device 300A.

The authorization code contains the identification information and the sales volume value of the over-the-counter drug subject to marketing authorization. The authorization code is image data composed of a one-dimensional code (one-dimensional barcode), a two-dimensional code (two-dimensional barcode) such as a QR code (registered trademark), or a combination of arbitrary characters and/or symbols. text data consisting of:

In step S19, the purchaser terminal device 300A that has received the authorization code displays it using the purchaser-linked application 321 (see FIG. 13), and notifies the prospective purchaser of the acquisition of the authorization code. The person who wishes to purchase visits the medicine vending machine 200 with the terminal device 300A holding this authorization code. In addition, the purchaser terminal device 300A displays the authorization code on the screen using the purchaser-linked application 321 or the like. The purchaser holds the camera unit 250 of the medicine vending machine 200 over the authorization code displayed on the screen of the purchaser terminal device 300A to have it read. It is also possible to display the name of the qualified person who authorized the sale of over-the-counter drugs on the purchaser-linked app and/or the drug vending machine.
For the purchaser terminal device 300A that has acquired the sales authorization code, the sales management server 100 specifies the location of the nearby medicine vending machine 200 from the position information of the purchaser terminal device 300A, and the location information of the medicine vending machine 200 is to the purchaser terminal device 300A.

In step S<b>20 , the pharmaceutical vending machine 200 reads the authorization code from the screen of the terminal device 300 held over the camera unit 250 by the prospective purchaser. After reading the authorization code, the medicine vending machine 200 displays the purchase cost of the over-the-counter medicine identified from the authorization code and prompts the purchaser to settle the purchase. Payment for purchase is made by inserting bills or the like into the deposit unit of the medicine vending machine 200, or by using a credit card, electronic money, or the like. When the payment for the purchase is completed, the medicine vending machine 200 delivers the over-the-counter medicine to the receiving port of the medicine vending machine 200, and the process ends.

[Flowchart of the second example]
A flowchart of a second example of the pharmaceutical sales system and method according to this embodiment is shown in FIG. 8A. Here, a person who wishes to purchase over-the-counter drugs operates input means such as a touch panel and buttons of the drug vending machine 200, and performs input and selection operations (answers to questions) regarding matters required for purchase application. It is assumed that

In step S<b>10 , the medicine vending machine 200 transmits the purchase application information obtained by input or selection to the sales management server 100 via the communication network 20 . In the flow chart of the second example, steps S11 to S14 are the same as those of the first example, so description thereof will be omitted.

In step S15, the calculation unit 130 of the sales management server 100 determines whether the sales propriety information obtained in step S14 permits sales or prohibits sales. In step S15, if the sales approval/disapproval information indicates "sales permitted" (S15: Yes), the calculation unit 130 proceeds to step S17. In step S17, the calculation unit 130 transmits a sales permission notice to the medicine vending machine 200, and ends the process. The marketing authorization notice contains identification information and sales volume values for the over-the-counter drug subject to marketing authorization.

In step S20, the medicine vending machine 200 that has received the sales authorization notice displays the purchase cost of the over-the-counter medicine specified from the sales authorization notice, and prompts the purchaser to settle the purchase. Payment for purchase is made by inserting bills or the like into the deposit unit of the medicine vending machine 200, or by using a credit card, electronic money, or the like. When the payment for the purchase is completed, the medicine vending machine 200 delivers the over-the-counter medicine to the receiving port of the medicine vending machine 200, and the process ends.

In step S15, if the sales propriety information indicates "not for sale" (S15: No), the calculation unit 130 proceeds to step S21. In step S<b>21 , the calculation unit 130 transmits a sales impossibility notification to the medicine vending machine 200 . In step S22, the medicine vending machine 200 that has received the sale prohibition notice displays the sale prohibition notice, executes the sale prohibition process, and terminates the subsequent processes. In step S22, the medicine vending machine 200 can also display guidance information that prompts guidance to a nearby or predetermined pharmacy store along with displaying a sales impossibility notice.

The sales management system according to the above-described embodiment transmits purchase application information from the sales management server to the qualified person terminal device, and executes sales permission processing and sales prohibition processing based on the sales approval/disapproval information received from the qualified person terminal device. (FIGS. 8 and 8A). On the other hand, in the sales management system according to the next modified embodiment, the sales management server determines whether or not the sales can be made based on the purchase application information input from the pharmaceutical vending machine without using the qualified person terminal device and the purchaser terminal device. It may be generated, and sales permission processing and sales prohibition processing may be executed.

Specifically, the sales management system according to the modified embodiment includes pharmaceutical vending machines that sell over-the-counter drugs, and a sales management server that communicates with each of the pharmaceutical vending machines. The calculation unit of the sales management server obtains from the drug vending machine the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug input by the purchaser to the drug vending machine, and sells the over-the-counter drug using a predetermined algorithm based on the purchase request information. Generate availability information. The sales management server transmits a notice of permission to sell the over-the-counter medicine to the medicine vending machine when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates that the over-the-counter medicine is permitted to be sold.

10 pharmaceutical sales system 20 network 100 sales management server 110 communication device 120 storage device 121 application DB (database)
122 Qualified person DB
130 Arithmetic device 131 Purchase application acquisition unit 132 Sales permission acquisition unit 133 Sales permission processing unit 134 Permission code generation unit 200 Medicine vending machine 210 Communication device 220 Storage device 221 Sales management program 222 Sales management DB
230 Arithmetic device 240 Display device 250 Camera unit 260 Product storage device 270 Product conveying device 280 Settlement device 300 Terminal device 310 Communication device 320 Storage device 321 Interlocking application (interlocking program)
330 Arithmetic device 340 Input/output device

Claims (17)

A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, A pharmaceutical sales system comprising a purchaser terminal device, a qualified person terminal device, and a sales management server that communicates with each of the pharmaceutical vending machines,
The sales management server
Acquiring purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device,
transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
After transmitting the purchase application information, obtaining information on whether or not the over-the-counter drug can be sold from the terminal device of the qualified person,
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein, when the sale approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter drug, a permission code permitting sale of the over-the-counter drug is transmitted to the purchaser terminal device. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1,
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the sales management server transmits a sales non-sale notification of the over-the-counter medicine to the purchaser terminal device when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates that the over-the-counter medicine cannot be sold. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 2,
The pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the authorization code includes at least one of image data consisting of a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code, and text data. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 2,
A pharmaceutical vending system, wherein the pharmaceutical vending machine comprises an information reader (for example, a camera unit) for reading the authorization code from the purchaser terminal device in order to execute sales processing of the over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 2,
The purchaser terminal device has a purchaser interlocking program, and the purchaser terminal device receives the input of the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug using the purchaser interlocking program, and transmits the purchase application information to the sales agent. Pharmaceutical sales system that sends to the management server. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 2,
The qualified person terminal device has a qualified person interlocking program, the qualified person terminal device receives and displays the purchase application information of the over-the-counter medicine from the purchase management server using the qualified person interlocking program, A pharmaceutical sales system that transmits the sales permission/prohibition information input by the qualified person to the purchase management server. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 2,
a purchaser web server for providing a purchaser website accessible by the purchaser terminal device, wherein the purchaser terminal device receives the purchaser application information input via the purchaser website and stores the information in the sales management system; Pharmaceutical sales system to send to the server. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 2,
A qualified person web server providing a qualified person website accessible by the qualified person terminal device, wherein the qualified person terminal device receives the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug using the qualified person website. , and transmits the sale approval/disapproval information entered by the qualified person to the purchase management server. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 2,
If the sales management server does not receive the sales approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device within a predetermined response time after the sales management server transmits the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device, A pharmaceutical sales system that transmits an authorization code to the purchaser terminal device. A qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who decides to sell over-the-counter drugs, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drugs, and sales management communicating with each of the qualified person terminal device and the drug vending machine A pharmaceutical sales system comprising a server,
The sales management server
Acquiring the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug entered by the purchaser from the drug vending machine,
transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
After transmitting the purchase application information, obtaining information on whether or not the over-the-counter drug can be sold from the terminal device of the qualified person,
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein, when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates sales permission for the over-the-counter medicine, a notification of sales permission for the over-the-counter medicine is transmitted to the medicine vending machine. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 10,
The pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the sales management server transmits a non-sales notice of the over-the-counter medicine to the medicine vending machine when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates that the over-the-counter medicine cannot be sold. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 10 or 11,
If the sales management server does not receive the sales approval/disapproval information from the qualified person terminal device within a predetermined response time after the sales management server transmits the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device, A drug vending system that transmits a marketing authorization notice to the drug vending machine. The pharmaceutical sales system according to claim 1 or 10,
The pharmaceutical sales system, wherein the sales management server includes a determination program for providing the sales propriety information based on the purchase application information. A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, a sales management server in communication with each of
The sales management server
Acquiring purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device,
transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
After transmitting the purchase application information, obtain sales propriety information of the over-the-counter drug sales propriety from the qualified person terminal device,
A pharmaceutical sales server that transmits, to the purchaser terminal device, an authorization code that permits sales of the over-the-counter medicine from the medicine vending machine when the sale approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter medicine. A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, A pharmaceutical sales method using a sales management server that communicates with each of the purchaser terminal device, the qualified person terminal device, and the pharmaceutical vending machine,
The sales management server
obtaining purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device;
a step of transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
a step of acquiring sales approval/disapproval information on sales approval/disapproval of the over-the-counter drug from the qualified person terminal device after the purchase application information is transmitted;
and sending a permission code permitting sales of the over-the-counter medicine from the medicine vending machine to the purchaser terminal device when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates permission to sell the over-the-counter medicine. . A purchaser terminal device operated by a person who wishes to purchase an over-the-counter drug, a qualified person terminal device operated by a qualified person who determines sales of the over-the-counter drug, a drug vending machine for selling the over-the-counter drug, A pharmaceutical sales program executed in a pharmaceutical sales system composed of the purchaser terminal device, the qualified person terminal device, and a sales management server communicating with each of the pharmaceutical vending machines, wherein the pharmaceutical sales program comprises:
to the sales management server,
a step of obtaining purchase application information for the over-the-counter drug from the purchaser terminal device;
a step of transmitting the purchase application information to the qualified person terminal device;
a step of obtaining sales approval/disapproval information on sales approval/disapproval of the over-the-counter drug from the qualified person terminal device after the purchase application information is transmitted;
a step of transmitting, to the purchaser terminal device, a permission code permitting sale of the over-the-counter drug from the drug vending machine when the sale approval/disapproval information indicates that the sale of the over-the-counter drug is permitted. program. A pharmaceutical sales system comprising a pharmaceutical vending machine that sells over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and a sales management server that communicates with each of the pharmaceutical vending machines,
The sales management server
Acquiring the purchase application information of the over-the-counter drug input by the purchaser of the over-the-counter drug from the drug vending machine,
generating sales availability information for the over-the-counter drug based on the purchase application information;
A pharmaceutical sales system, wherein, when the sales approval/disapproval information indicates sales permission for the over-the-counter medicine, a notification of sales permission for the over-the-counter medicine is transmitted to the medicine vending machine.

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