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Kerr & Reynolds Pharmacy System (1977)

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English: In 1977 Kerr & Reynolds developed a pharmacy computer system based on the Cromemco Z-2 computer. It was the first microcomputer-based pharmacy management system, and had a throughput of 600 prescriptions per day. Kerr & Reynolds, based in Sherman Oaks, California, wrote the pharmacy management program in Z-80 assembly code. Pictured is the Cromemco Z-2 computer with a Soroc terminal running the Kerr & Reynold "Microscript" software.
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Kerr & Reynolds developed this pharmacy system on a Cromemco Z-2 computer using a Zilog Z80 microprocessor, 48KB of RAM memory, external 8-inch floppy disk drives, and a Soroc terminal. The system maintained records for patient's prescriptions. The system automatically printed labels for patients' prescriptions and completed Medical reimbursement forms.[1] The system allowed over 15,000 prescriptions to be stored on dual floppy disks and had a throughput of over 600 prescriptions per day. The software required over 10,000 programming hours, and is entirely written in Z80 assembly language to improve response time.[2]

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  1. ↑ (June 1978). "Personal Computers Go To Work". Computer 11 (6): 28 - 32. IEEE Computer Society.
  2. ↑ (July 1978). "Microscript Pharmacy Computer". Interface Age 3 (7): 118.


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