ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,075, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Express Scripts Strategic Development Inc. (St. Louis).

"Packaging system including a shrink wrap device for wrapping containers that include environmentally sensitive pharmaceuticals" was invented by Anne Wheeler (St. Charles, Mo.) and Jason L. Cagle (Indianapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fulfillment system is provided and includes a perishable drug filling system and a non-perishable drug filling system. A shipping station is provided for delivering the coolers and the boxes to at least one delivery service. A conveyor is configured to move the boxes and the coolers from the drug fillin...