1. A pharmaceutical waste identification and management computer-implemented method for providing an indication of pharmaceuticals that are hazardous wastes as defined by regulations, the method comprising:
gathering pharmaceutical waste information associated with a pharmaceutical, the pharmaceutical waste information being gathered from a plurality of sources, wherein the pharmaceutical waste information includes information regarding finished pharmaceutical dosage forms of the pharmaceutical;
storing the gathered pharmaceutical waste information into a database, the gathered pharmaceutical waste information including analysis and notes from one or more reviewers of the pharmaceutical; and
providing access to the information associated with the pharmaceutical waste information to a client.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining waste characteristics for the pharmaceutical based on the pharmaceutical waste information.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein determining waste characteristics for the pharmaceutical based on the pharmaceutical waste information comprises receiving analysis information from a waste characteristic analysis.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the waste characteristic analysis comprises receiving input from a human analyst.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein gathering pharmaceutical waste information associated with a pharmaceutical comprises comparing information obtained from a commercial database over a network with information stored in the database.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein providing access to the information associated with the pharmaceutical waste to the client comprises providing a display of graphical and textual information related to the information associated with the pharmaceutical waste of the pharmaceutical.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein gathering pharmaceutical waste information comprises communicating pharmaceutical waste information associated with the pharmaceutical from the plurality of sources via a network.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the network is the Internet and the communication of financial information uses a secure communication protocol.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein providing access to the information associated with the pharmaceutical to the client comprises communicating the information to a communication device for presentation by voice, text, or graphics.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the pharmaceutical waste information includes a categorization of hazardous waste type.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the pharmaceutical is identified using a generic name, a trade name, a national drug code (NDC), or a uniform product code (UPC).
12. The method of claim 1, further comprising periodically updating pharmaceutical waste information associated with the pharmaceutical.
13. A user interface configured to allow a user to view pharmaceutical waste information, the user interface comprising:
a pharmaceutical identifier corresponding to a pharmaceutical;
hazardous waste information associated with the pharmaceutical; and
explanatory texts associated with the pharmaceutical and a finished dosage form of the pharmaceutical.
14. The user interface of claim 13, further comprising recommended treatment information.
15. The user interface of claim 14, further comprising color coded result indicating a hazardous type for the pharmaceutical.
16. The user interface of claim 14, further comprising alternative formulary information corresponding to a second pharmaceutical that is an alternative to the pharmaceutical and includes less hazardous waste than the pharmaceutical.
17. A method of enabling access to pharmaceutical waste information over a network, a method comprising:
using a first processing system to maintain a pharmaceutical waste information processing unit, the pharmaceutical waste processing unit for receiving and processing requests for pharmaceutical waste information associated with a number of pharmaceuticals, the pharmaceutical waste information including notes from a plurality of reviewers and information regarding finished dosage forms of the pharmaceuticals;
receiving a signal for invoking the pharmaceutical waste information processing unit from a remote processing system via a network, the signal having been transmitted from the remote processing system in response to a selection of a hypermedia link; and
using the first processing system to operate the pharmaceutical waste information processing unit in response to the signal.
18. In a local processing system, a method of enabling access to pharmaceutical waste information over a network, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a request from a first remote processing system via a network, the request having been generated by the first remote processing system according to a hypermedia link provided to the first remote processing system from a separate processing system on the network; and
in response to receiving the request, transmitting to the first remote processing system over the network information for enabling the first remote processing system to output a pharmaceutical waste information interface to a user, the pharmaceutical waste information interface including pharmaceutical waste information for a number of pharmaceuticals, the pharmaceutical waste information interface being configured to enable the user to request specific pharmaceutical waste information for a pharmaceutical, the pharmaceutical waste information including finished dosage form information.
19. A processing system comprising:
a central processing unit (CPU); and
a storage device coupled to a processor and having stored there information for configuring the CPU to:
maintain a pharmaceutical waste information processing unit corresponding to a client, the pharmaceutical waste information processing unit configured to provide a user interface for enabling the client to submit requests for information on pharmaceutical waste information of the pharmaceuticals and configure to receive and process the requests;
receive a request for invoking the pharmaceutical waste information processing unit from a remote processing system via a network, the request having been transmitted from the remote processing system in response to a selection of a hypertext link by the user; and
operate the pharmaceutical waste information processing unit in response to the request, including obtaining finished dosage form information associated with a pharmaceutical.
20. An apparatus for enabling access to pharmaceutical waste information from a plurality of unrelated institutions over a network, the apparatus comprising:
means for receiving a signal from a remote processing system via the network, the signal having been transmitted from the remote processing system in response to a selection of a hypermedia link by a client, the hypermedia link provided by a web site of an institution; and
means for invoking a pharmaceutical waste information processing unit in a local processing system in response to the signal, wherein the means for invoking includes providing information for generating a user interface for access to pharmaceutical waste information, wherein the pharmaceutical waste information processing unit is configured to receive and process requests for pharmaceutical waste information, the requests including finished dosage form information associated with a pharmaceutical.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An automatic banner roll-up mechanism, comprising a first tube, a second tube, a foldable material, a connecting rod, a plurality of ball bearings, a cylindrical spring, two plugs and a stopper, characterized in that:
the foldable material is connected between the first tube and the second tube, one end of the first tube being covered by the plug having a positioning post, the other end of the first tube covered by the other plug in which the connecting rod, the cylindrical spring, the ball bearings and the stopper are disposed, one end of the connecting rod provided with a positioning post, a first retaining portion of the connecting portion including a notch, an inner edge of one of the plugs having a plurality of first troughs and second troughs;
wherein when the plug rotates in one direction, the cylindrical spring is twisted tight and the ball bearings move into the second troughs to engage with the notch of the first retaining portion; and
when the plug rotates in a reverse direction, the ball bearings move back into the first troughs, so that the cylindrical spring is released to cause the plug to rotate in the reverse direction to thereby roll up the foldable material into the first tube.
2. The automatic banner roll-up mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the mounting support has a circular positioning hole and a rectangular positioning hole.
3. The automatic banner roll-up mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the foldable material is printed or stitched with patterns.
4. The automatic banner roll-up mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the foldable material is made of paper.
5. The automatic banner roll-up mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the connecting rod includes a first retaining portion, a second retaining portion and a third retaining portion.
6. The automatic banner roll-up mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the third retaining portion has a groove.
7. The automatic banner roll-up mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the third retaining portion has a slot.