Streamlining Prescription Fulfillment for REMS and Controlled Substances
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260112471A1, filed October 17, 2025, for a prescription fulfillment system that electronically handles documentation for regulated products subject to REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) and controlled substance scheduling requirements. The system connects healthcare provider offices with pharmacies via a platform that automatically populates required forms, eliminating paper and redundant documentation while reducing administrative burden. This application names Robert Chuba, Danielle Suzanne Burroughs, Meggan Curta Sullivan, and Joseph V. Fenton as inventors, with CPC classifications in G16H 20/10, G06F 40/174, and G16H 10/60.
“The system electronically populates documents satisfying documentation requirements pertaining to a REMS, controlled substances regulations, prescriptions, other pertinent patient information, and/or other regulations or rules thereby eliminating paper and redundant documents and reducing the burden on the healthcare provider/healthcare system.”
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USPTO published patent application US20260112471A1 for a prescription fulfillment platform that electronically populates documentation required for REMS drugs and controlled substances, connecting healthcare provider computer networks with specialty pharmacies. The system automates paperwork for regulatory compliance, including REMS documentation, DEA scheduling requirements, prescription records, and patient information, reducing manual processes and redundant documents.
For healthcare organizations and specialty pharmacies handling REMS-designated drugs or controlled substance prescriptions, this patent describes an approach to automating compliance documentation. While patent applications do not create immediate compliance obligations, they signal potential future technology solutions for managing documentation burden associated with regulated prescriptions.
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STREAMLINING FULFILLMENT OF PRESCRIPTIONS SUBJECT TO ELEVATED REGULATION
Application US20260112471A1 Kind: A1 Apr 23, 2026
Inventors
Robert Chuba, Danielle Suzanne Burroughs, Meggan Curta Sullivan, Joseph V. Fenton
Abstract
A fulfillment system includes a platform for facilitating fulfillment of a prescription for a regulated product, such as a prescription drug, which also has a REMS, along with any applicable controlled substance scheduling requirements. The platform communicates with a computer network of a healthcare provider's office where a healthcare provider or other authorized prescriber issues a prescription for a patient. The platform also communicates with a pharmacy, such as a specialty pharmacy, for fulfillment of the prescription. The system electronically populates documents satisfying documentation requirements pertaining to a REMS, controlled substances regulations, prescriptions, other pertinent patient information, and/or other regulations or rules thereby eliminating paper and redundant documents and reducing the burden on the healthcare provider/healthcare system.
CPC Classifications
G16H 20/10 G06F 40/174 G16H 10/60
Filing Date
2025-10-17
Application No.
19361943
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