ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,600,506, issued on April 14, was assigned to RXSAFE LLC (Vista, Calif.).

"Pharmacy packaging system" was invented by William K. Holmes (San Diego).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A packaging unit and method for packaging pharmaceuticals into pouches. The packaging unit includes a dispensing area to receive cassettes that contain pharmaceuticals and packaging equipment in communication with the dispensing area. The packaging unit also includes a control system coupled to the packaging equipment to control operation of the packaging equipment and a chute connecting the dispensing area to the packaging equipment. The chute includes a plurali...