JPH1033638A - Inspection device of medicine in housing body, and inspection method of medicine in housing body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly perform the inspecting work of a housed medicine without having the possibility of a wrong inspection by input mistake by providing a judging means in such a manner that the area of the medicine of a recognized first pattern can be stored and compared with the area data of the medicines on and after the first pattern. SOLUTION: A band 1 in which tablets 7 are separately packaged is carried on the downstream side of each packaging section 3. When a section judging means 30 detects a partitioning part 5, the packaging section 3 is stopped so as to be situated above or under cameras 41, 42, and the image is displayed on a display part 45, and the display is visually confirmed to inspect whether or not the packaged tablets are conformed to a prescription. A host computer B converts the photographed data of the tablets 7 of the packaging section 3 to area data and stores it as first area data. When the image on and after the second packaging section 4 is confirmed, the image of the tablets 7 is converted into area data, and compared with the first area data, and when both the data are differed, for example, by 10% or more, it is displayed on the display part 45 as a wrong package.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for inspecting a medicine in a container and a method for inspecting a medicine in a container. According to the prescription,
The present invention relates to a medicine inspection device and a medicine inspection method for a medicine in a container for inspecting the accommodated medicine after being housed in a storage body such as a strip packing section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an inspection apparatus of this kind for a medicine in a container and a method of inspecting a medicine in a storage, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
As described in JP-A-1333, tablets (drugs) packaged (contained) for each packaging section (container) by a tablet packaging machine
An inspection apparatus for performing the inspection described above and an inspection method using the apparatus are known.

[0003] The tablet inspection apparatus described in JP-A-59-1333 has an input device for inputting a tablet to be packaged in each packaging section, and a shape or color of the tablet packaged in the packaging section. A recognition device for recognizing, and comparing the data input to the input device with the data recognized by the recognition device to check the suitability of the packaged tablets. It was possible to automatically inspect tablets packaged in the packaging compartment.

[0004]

However, in the tablet inspection apparatus described in JP-A-59-1333, it is necessary to input tablets to be packaged in each packaging section. Is complicated. In particular, in a hospital or the like, when a different packaging is performed for each packaging section by a tablet packaging machine based on a prescription, that is, when the prescription differs in the morning, noon, evening, etc. of one patient's prescription, It is necessary to input data to be packaged in the packaging section for each package, and the input operation is extremely complicated.

In addition, the input operation is performed by an operator, and there is a problem that if an input error or the like occurs, even tablets in a correctly packed packaging section are handled as erroneous packaging. .

Further, when an erroneous packaging is detected, the operator must perform a predetermined operation of the packaging machine to repack the packaging, and such workability is complicated.

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention solves such a problem, and all the medicines packaged in each container based on the prescription of one patient are all the same or are patterned in the morning, noon, evening, etc. There is no need for the operator to input the medicine to be stored in each storage body into the input device, there is no risk of erroneous inspection due to an input error, and the medicine stored in the storage body It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for inspecting a medicine in a container and a method for inspecting a medicine in the container, which can perform the inspection work smoothly.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has been made as an apparatus for inspecting a medicine in a container and a method for inspecting a medicine in the container. It is characterized by comprising a recognition means 40 for recognizing the medicine 7 in the container 3 ... and a determination means 50 for determining the suitability of the packaging based on the data recognized by the recognition means 40. Reference numeral 50 denotes an area in which the area of the medicine 7 in the container 3 of the first pattern recognized by the recognizing means 40 can be stored as first area data, and the containers 4 after the first pattern recognized by the recognizing means 40. That is, the area data of the medicine 7 in the above and the first area data are provided so as to be comparable.

Here, the container 3 means all means for accommodating medicines such as tablets and injections.
3 includes each packaging section of the continuous strip where tablets are packaged, as well as trays for dispensing injections (ampules, vials, etc.).

[0010] Further, the first pattern of the container 3 refers to the medicine stored in each of the containers 3 based on the prescription of one patient.
7 shows the first pattern of the patterns (arrangement). For example, when the medicines 7 contained in each of the containers 3 are all the same, only the first container 3 or a desired number from the first (for example, The third) container 3 can be used as the container of the first pattern. Further, when the prescription differs in the morning, noon, and evening, the first (morning prescription) to three The storage units 3a, 3b, 3c up to the first (prescription for the night) can be used as the storage units of the first pattern.

Since the apparatus for inspecting medicine in the container according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, the area of the medicine 7 in the container 3 in the first pattern according to the patient's prescription is recognized by the recognizing means 40. The recognized data is stored in the discriminating means 50 as first area data, and then the area of the medicine 7 in the container 4 after the first pattern is recognized by the recognizing means 40, and the storage after the first pattern is performed. By comparing the area data of the medicine 7 in the body 4 with the first area data by the discriminating means 50, it is possible to inspect the suitability of the medicine 7 in the storage body 4 after the first pattern.

Further, the feature of the method for inspecting the medicine in the container according to the present invention is as follows.
A medicine inspection method for recognizing the medicine 7 in the container by the recognizing means 40 and checking the suitability of the medicine 7 in the container 3 by the discriminating means 50. A first recognition step S2 for recognizing the area of the medicine 7 in one pattern of the container 3 by the recognition means 40;
A storage step S3 of storing the first area data recognized by the recognition means 50 in the discriminating means 50; a second recognition step S4 of recognizing the area of the medicine 7 in the container 4 after the first pattern by the recognition means 40; And a discrimination step S5 for comparing the area data recognized in the second recognition step S4 with the first area data.

Since the method of inspecting a medicine in a container according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, the area of the medicine 7 in the container 3 in the first pattern according to the patient's prescription is determined in the first recognition step S2. Recognize and store the data as the first area data in the storage step S3, and store the first area data and the drug 7 in the container 4 and the like following the first pattern recognized in the second recognition step S4. By comparing the data with the area data in the discriminating step S5, it is possible to inspect the adequacy of the medicine 7 in the containers 4... After the first pattern.

Further, in the method for inspecting a medicine in a container according to the present invention, the first recognizing means is provided.
Drug 7 in container 3 of first pattern recognized by 40
May be adopted which has an auditing step S1 in which the operator performs an audit.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for inspecting a medicine in a container according to the third aspect of the present invention, by inspecting the medicines 7 in the first pattern of the containers in the inspection step S1. It is possible to inspect the suitability of the medicine 7 in the pattern storage bodies 3...
By performing Step 3, it is possible to recognize accurate first area data, and the drug in the subsequent determination step S5
7 can contribute to the appropriateness of inspection.

In the method for inspecting a medicine in a container according to the present invention, the discrimination step S5 compares the area data from the second recognition step S4 with the first area data. As a result, when it is determined that the container 7 is erroneously contained, a configuration is provided which includes a re-containment step of automatically accommodating the medicine 7 to be accommodated in the container 3... By adopting this configuration, if an erroneous accommodation is detected as a result of the inspection in the discriminating step S5, the worker automatically performs the re-accommodating step again without performing the operation for re-accommodating. The medicine 7 can be housed in the housing.

[0017]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a medicine inspection apparatus and a medicine inspection method according to the present invention; FIG. An embodiment of a tablet packaging inspection device for inspecting a strip 1 provided with a plurality of packaging sections 3 connected in a row while referring to FIG. Note that, in the present embodiment, the packaging sections 3... Correspond to containers, and the tablets contained in the packaging sections 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tablet packaging inspection apparatus of this embodiment has a transporting means 10 capable of transporting a strip 1 therein, and each of the packing sections 3 of the strip 1 transported by the transporting means 10.
The apparatus main body A having recognition means 40 for recognizing the tablet 7 therein, and the control and recognition means for controlling the transport means 10 and the like of the apparatus main body A
And a host computer B for processing 40 data.

In the present embodiment, the transport means 10 comprises a pair of transport rollers 11a and 11b capable of holding and transporting the strip 1 from above and below as shown in FIG. 11b is configured to be rotated by a motor 12 and a belt 13 as driving means.

In this embodiment, the recognition means 40
Is a camera 41 installed upward below the strip 1 to be conveyed, and a camera 41 upstream (left side in FIG. 2) of the camera 41 and directed downward above the strip 1. A camera 42 is provided, and the cameras 41 and 42 are installed perpendicularly to the strip 1 from above or below.

Further, on the upstream side of the recognition means 40 (FIG. 2)
On the left side in FIG. 1, there is provided means 20 for arranging the tablets 7 packaged in the strip 1. The alignment means 20 includes a pair of upper and lower sponge rollers 21 and 21 and a pair of eccentric rollers 24 and 24 provided upstream and downstream of the sponge rollers 21 and 21.

The pair of upper and lower sponge rollers 21, 21
Has a structure in which a sponge is wound around the same circumference with respect to the rotating shafts 22 and 22, respectively.The upper and lower rotating shafts 22 and 22 are installed at the same interval with respect to the strip 1 to be conveyed. The outer peripheral surfaces of a pair of upper and lower sponge rollers 21, 21 are disposed close to each other so as to substantially abut each other.

The eccentric rollers 24, 24 are pentagonal in cross section, and their rotating shafts 25, 25 are provided eccentrically. The upper eccentric roller 24 has its maximum diameter part rotated downward. The eccentric roller 24 is also provided below the vertical center line of the strip 1 when the portion having the maximum diameter rotates upward. Is also provided above.

Here, the rotating shaft 22 of the sponge roller 21 and the rotating shaft 25 of the eccentric roller 24 are connected via a belt 28, respectively, and the rotating shaft 22 of the sponge roller 21 is connected to a motor 27, Each roller 21, 24 has a motor 27
It is rotatably provided by driving.

Further, between the cameras 41 and 42, there is provided a section identification means 30 comprising an infrared sensor capable of identifying the partition 5 between the packaging sections 3 from above the strip 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the apparatus main body A is provided with a display section 45 on its upper surface, and the display section 45 is provided so as to be able to display images taken by the cameras 41 and 42. I have. The display section 45 is provided so as to be able to display predetermined data from the host computer B in addition to the images of the cameras 41 and 42.

Further, the apparatus main body A is provided with an operation section 46 in which an operator can select an appropriate operation in the vicinity of the display section 45.

The host computer B is connected to the cameras 41 and 42 of the apparatus main body A, the section identifying means 30, the motor 12 of the transport means 10, the motor 27 of the aligning means 20, and the operation section 46. B is the device body A
Based on the data from the section identification means 30, the operation unit 46, etc., the motor 12 of the transport means 10 and the motor 27 of the alignment means 20
The display unit 45 is set to drive, control, and the like. Specifically, the host computer B includes an operation unit 46
Based on the operation of the worker, the motor 12 of the transporting means 10 and the motor 27 of the aligning means 20 are controlled to be driven, and images captured by the cameras 41 and 42 are stored. By receiving a signal indicating the detection of the partition section 5 from 30, control is performed to stop the motor 12 of the conveying means 10 and the motor 27 of the aligning means 20 so that the packaging sections 3 are positioned above or below the cameras 41 and 42. ing.

The tablet packaging inspection apparatus of the present embodiment has the above-described configuration. Next, an example using the above-described tablet packaging inspection apparatus will be described as an embodiment of a method for inspecting a medicine in a container according to the present invention. In addition, first, each packing section of strip 1
The case where the tablets 7 packaged in 3, 4,... Are all the same will be described.

First, the strip 1 in which the tablets 7 are packaged in the respective packaging sections 3 is conveyed downstream (to the right in FIGS. 1 to 3) by the conveying means 10 or the aligning means 20. At this time, the tablets 7, 7 overlapping each other in the packaging sections 3, 4,... Are uniformly aligned by the alignment means 20.

When the partitioning means 30 detects the partition 5, the transporting means 10 and the aligning means 20 for transporting the strip 1 stop so that the packaging sections 3 are positioned above or below the cameras 41, 42. I do.

The images from the cameras 41 and 42 are displayed on the display unit.
Displayed on 45, the operator visually recognizes the display on the display unit 45,
It is inspected whether the divided tablets 7 conform to the prescription (inspection step S1).

If the pre-packaged tablets 7 do not conform to the prescription in this inspection, the operator performs an operation to the effect that they do not conform to the operation unit 46, whereby the host computer B transmits the conveying means 10 and the aligning means 20. Drive the one packing compartment 3
.. Are transported separately, and the inspection process S1 is performed on the second packaging section 4 (if the second packaging section does not match, the next packaging section 4).
I do. On the other hand, if they match, the operator operates the operation unit 46.
Is performed, the data captured by the cameras 41 and 42 is transmitted to the host computer B, and the captured data is converted into the area data of the tablet 7, and the converted data is converted. The stored data is stored as first area data (first recognition step S2, storage step S3).

After storing the first area data as described above, the host computer B moves the transporting means 10 and the aligning means.
By driving 20, the strip 1 is conveyed by one packing section 3.

When the section identifying means 30 detects the partition 5, the motors 12 and the like of the transport means 10 are stopped, and the cameras 41 and 4 are stopped.
2, the image of the tablet 7 in the next packaging section 4 is recognized (second recognition step S4). The images from the cameras 41 and 42 are transmitted to the host computer B, the data is converted into the area data of the tablet 7, and the area data is compared with the first area data (determination step S5). Here, if there is a difference of 10% or more between the two data, it is displayed on the display unit 45 as an erroneous package (erroneous accommodation). If the difference between the two data is less than 10%, it is determined that the data is appropriate and no display is performed.

After the above-mentioned discrimination step S5 is completed, the strip 1 is further conveyed by the packing section 3.
• Perform the discriminating step S5.

In the above-described steps, the tablets 7 packed in a series of strips 1 can be inspected, and when another strip 1 is inspected, if the strip 1 is based on the same prescription, The two-recognition step S4 and the discrimination step S5 can be performed subsequently.

As described above, the tablet packaging inspection method of the present embodiment does not require the operator to input the tablets 7 to be packaged in each packaging section as in the related art, so that the inspection operation is extremely simplified. This has the advantage that the inspection can be performed smoothly and smoothly, and that an erroneous inspection based on an input error can be prevented.

Further, in the tablet packaging inspection method of the present embodiment, in the inspection step S 1, the packaging section 3 of the first package is checked.
By inspecting the tablets 7 in the package 7, the suitability of the tablets 7 in the packaging pattern 3 in the first pattern can be inspected. In addition, by performing the storage step S3 after the step S1, the storage step S3 can be performed. Thus, the first area data can be accurately recognized, and the tablet 7 in the subsequent discrimination step S5 can be recognized.
Has the advantage that the inspection can be performed properly.

In the tablet packaging inspection apparatus of this embodiment, since the aligning means 20 is provided on the upstream side of the cameras 41 and 42, the tablets 7 are aligned before photographing by the cameras 41 and 42. be able to. In particular, the alignment means 20 of the present embodiment
Is an eccentric rotor 24 whose distance around the rotation axis 25 is uneven.
And a sponge roller 21 provided on the downstream side thereof and having a substantially uniform peripheral distance from the rotation shaft 22, so that the tablet 7 standing upright after packaging is first laid on the eccentric roller 24, and then the sponge roller 21 allows tablets 7 to lie down evenly.

Further, the operation section 46 is provided on the display section of the apparatus main body A.
Since it is provided close to the display 45, a desired operation can be selected immediately after checking the display section 45, and the workability thereof is extremely easy.

Although the above-described embodiment has the above-described configuration and thus has the above-mentioned advantages, the present invention is not limited to this, and the design can be changed as appropriate.

That is, in the above embodiment, the packaging compartment
3 The tablet packaging inspection apparatus and method for inspecting the tablets inside are described, but the present invention can be applied to medicines other than tablets, for example, injections such as ampules and vials.

In the present embodiment, each packaging section
The case where the same tablet 7 is packaged in 3, 4,... Has been described. In the present invention, for example, the prescription of one patient is different in the morning, noon, and evening, and as shown in FIG. Block 3
This can be applied even when a, 3b, and the medicine 7 to be packaged are different. In this case, the storage step S3
In the morning, noon, evening, etc., one pattern is divided into three separate parcels 3a.
By storing for each, the subsequent packing section 4a ...
Of the drug 7 can be performed. Specifically, for example, the prescription of one patient is different in the morning, noon, and evening, and as shown in FIG. 5, the packaging sections 3a, 3b, 3c, In the case where 4a, 4b, 4c… are arranged, first, each of the packaging sections 3a, 3b,
The area data of 3c is stored as the first area data, and the medicine 7 in the packaging section 4a of the fourth package, which is the morning prescription, is recognized by the recognition means 40, and the area data is stored in the morning prescription. By comparing the data with the first area data of the packaging parcel 3a of a certain first parcel, the medicine 7 in the packaging parcel 4a of the fourth parcel can be inspected. The area data of the drug 7 is the first area data of the packaging section 3b of the second package, and the area data of the drug 7 in the packaging section 4c of the sixth package is the first area of the packaging section 3c of the third package. In comparison with the data, by performing the same operation in the following, each packaging section 4a ...
Of the drug 7 can be performed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the packaging sections 3 connected to the strip 1 have been described as an example of the storage body. However, in the present invention, the storage bodies 3 are the same as those of the above embodiment. It is not limited to one. That is, in the present invention, the storage bodies 3 are arranged in a pattern regardless of whether the storage body is a packaging section provided in the strip 1 or a tray for storing a medicine such as an injection. It is applicable as long as it is continuous.

When the packaging section 3 of the strip 1 is employed as the storage body, it is preferable to provide a section identifying means as in the above embodiment. That is, there are provided a transporting means 10 capable of transporting the strip 1 to the recognizing means 40, and a section identifying means 30 capable of identifying the partition 5 of the packaging section 3 of the strip 1 transported by the transporting means 10. The transporting means 10 is a recognition means based on the position of the partition 5 identified by the section identifying means 30.
By adopting a structure in which the strip 1 can be transported to each of the packaging sections 3 in the packaging section 40, the transport means 10 can be moved to a position where the medicine 7 in the packaging sections 3 can be accurately recognized by the recognition means 40. The belt 1 is conveyed, and at such a position, the medicine 7 in the packaging sections 3... Can be accurately recognized by the recognition means 40, so that the inspection can be appropriately performed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the discriminating means 50 for storing the first area data and comparing each data is constituted by one host computer B. In the present invention, the discriminating means is used in the above-described embodiment. For example, a computer for storing the first area data and a computer for comparing each data may be provided separately as the determination means 50, or the apparatus body A
The discriminating means 50 may be integrated with the
The specific configuration can be changed as appropriate.

Although the operation section is provided in the apparatus main body A as in the above-described embodiment, the apparatus has the above-mentioned advantages. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention is not limited to the use of only the data according to the present invention, and it is within the intended scope of the present invention even if the data is used together with the input of fixed data by the operation unit.

Further, in the device for inspecting medicine in the container according to the present invention, it can be provided integrally with a delivery system such as a tablet packaging machine, an automatic ampoule dispensing machine, etc., thereby reducing the space and the like. Can have the advantages.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the package is erroneous in the determination step S5, the fact is indicated on the display unit 45.
Has been described, but the method of indicating that the package is erroneous (mis-containment) is not limited to the above means,
For example, it is also possible to adopt a method in which a mark is put on the container 4 determined to be erroneously stored, or a printer is provided to display the display content of erroneous storage, or a method of displaying the content on the host computer B is used.

Further, in the inspection apparatus of the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the packaging is incorrect, the strip 1 is discharged without discriminating the packaging section 4 and the like. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the packaging is carried out again, whereby the method for inspecting the medicine in the container as described in claim 4 can be carried out, thereby reducing the labor of the worker due to erroneous packaging. Can have the advantages.

In the case where the inspection step S1 is provided in the present invention, if the erroneous accommodation is determined in the inspection step S1,
It is also possible to automatically re-contain a tablet with a tablet packing machine, an automatic ampoule dispensing machine or the like.

[0053]

As described above, the apparatus for inspecting medicine in the container according to the present invention recognizes the area of the medicine in the container of the first pattern by the recognizing means, and converts the recognized data into the first area data. By comparing the area data of the medicine in the container after the first pattern recognized by the recognizing means with the first area data by the discriminating means, Since the appropriateness of the medicine can be inspected, the operator does not need to input the medicine to be packaged in each container into the input device as in the related art, and the inspection work can be performed extremely easily and smoothly. And an erroneous inspection based on an operator's input error can be prevented.

Further, a method of inspecting a medicine in a container according to the present invention has the configuration as described in claim 2, wherein the area of the medicine in the container of the first pattern is recognized in the first recognition step, and the storage step is performed. The first area data is stored as the first area data, and the first area data and the area data of the medicine in the container after the first pattern recognized in the second recognition step are compared in the determination step. Since it is possible to inspect the suitability of the medicine in the container after the first pattern, there is no need for the operator to input the medicine to be packaged in each container as in the conventional case, making the inspection work extremely simple and In addition to the effect that the inspection can be performed smoothly, there is the effect that an erroneous inspection based on an operator's input error can be prevented.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for inspecting a medicine in a container of the first pattern by inspecting the medicine in the container of the first pattern in an inspection step. In addition, by performing a storage process after the inspection process, the first area data can be accurately recognized, and the effect of testing the drug in the determination process can be optimized. Play.

Further, the method for inspecting a medicine in a container according to the fourth aspect of the present invention comprises a re-containment step of automatically packaging the container determined to be erroneously contained in the discrimination step. Therefore, in the case where erroneous accommodation is detected as a result of the examination, the accommodation of the medicine is automatically performed by the re-accommodation step, whereby
This has the effect that the labor of the worker due to mispacking can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an apparatus for inspecting a medicine in a container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exemplary plan view showing a strip according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an inspection method of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a strip according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... strip, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c ... packaging section (storage body) of the first pattern, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c ... packaging section (storage body) after the first pattern, 5 ... partition part, 7 ... Drugs (tablets), 10 ... Transportation means,
11a, 11b… Convey roller, 12… Motor, 13… Belt,
20: alignment means, 21: sponge roller, 22: rotating shaft, 24
... Eccentric roller, 25 ... Rotary axis, 27 ... Motor, 28 ... Belt, 30 ... Division identification means, 40 ... Recognition means, 41,42 ... Camera, 45 ... Display unit, 46 ... Operation unit, 50 ... Discrimination means, A ... Main unit, B: Host computer, S1 ... Audit process, S
2 ... first recognition step, S3 ... storage step, S4 ... second recognition step, S5 ... discrimination step

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A recognizing means (40) for recognizing a medicine (7) in a container (3,...), And a discriminating means for judging a proper packaging based on data recognized by the recognizing means (40). The discriminating means (50) uses the area of the medicine (7) in the container (3) of the first pattern recognized by the recognizing means (40) as first area data. Storable and recognizable means
The medicine in the container characterized by being provided so that the area data of the medicine (7) in the container (4) after the first pattern recognized by (40) can be compared with the first area data. Inspection equipment. 2. A means for recognizing a medicine (7) in a container (3,...).
(40), and the container (3,
…)) Is a method of inspecting the medicine in the container for inspecting the appropriateness of the medicine (7) in the container (3), wherein the medicine (7) in the container (3) in the first pattern of the continuous containers (3,…) is inspected. Means for recognizing the area of (40)
By the first recognition step (S2), the first recognition step (S2
A storage step (S3) for storing the first area data recognized by 2) in the determination means (50);
(4) A second recognition step (S4) for recognizing the area of the drug (7) in the recognition means (40), and the area data recognized in the second recognition step (S4) is referred to as the first area data. A method for inspecting a medicine in a container, comprising a determining step (S5) for comparing. 3. An inspection step (S1) in which an operator inspects the medicine (7) in the container (3) of the first pattern recognized by the first recognition means (40). 2. The method for testing a drug in a container according to 2. 4. A second recognition step in the determination step (S5)
As a result of comparing the area data according to (S4) and the first area data, when it is determined that the container (3,…) is erroneously contained, the medicine (7) to be contained in the container (3,…) determined to be erroneously contained is automatically determined. To storage
4. The method for inspecting a medicine in a container according to claim 2, further comprising a re-containment step of accommodating (3,...).