PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inspection device and inspection method capable of appropriately and efficiently arranging multiple objects on an inspection table, and also to provide a program for allowing a computer to perform the inspection method.SOLUTION: An inspection device 1 includes: an inspection table 2 on which inspection targets T constituted by the aggregation of multiple solid medicines O are placed； an excitation part 3 for exciting the inspection table 2； an imaging part 4 for acquiring an image in a first direction along the inspection table 2 concerning the inspection targets T placed on the inspection table 2； and a control section 5 for determining the presence/absence of overlapping of the solid medicines O in the inspection targets T on the basis of inspection target information including appearance information of the medicines constituting the inspection targets T and the first directional image of the inspection targets T, and allowing the excitation part 3 to perform an operation when the presence of the overlapping of the solid medicines O is determined.【課題】複数の物品を適正且つ効率的に検査台上に配置することができる検査装置及び検査方法、並びに検査方法をコンピュータに実行させるプログラムを提供する。【解決手段】検査装置１は、複数の固形薬剤Ｏの集合からなる検査対象Ｔが置かれる検査台２と、検査台２を加振する加振部３と、検査台２に置かれた検査対象Ｔの、検査台２に沿う第一方向の画像を取得する撮像部４と、検査対象Ｔを構成する薬剤の外観情報を含む検査対象情報と検査対象Ｔの第一方向の画像とに基づき、検査対象Ｔにおける固形薬剤Ｏ同士の重なりの有無を判定し、固形薬剤Ｏ同士の重なりが有ると判定した場合に、加振部３を動作させる制御部５と、を備える。【選択図】図１
