An apparatus and method are disclosed for processing phone-in prescription
requests. The apparatus is in the form of a prescription processing
network that includes a prescription processing system and a
communication device remotely located from the prescription processing
system. The communication device is used to establish a communication
channel with the prescription processing system and submit a prescription
request over the communication channel. A pharmacist, associated with the
prescription processing system, prepares a completed prescription form
based, at least in part, on the submitted prescription request. The
prescription processing network also includes a pharmacy for receiving
the completed prescription form, and filling the prescription request
based on the completed prescription form.