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Health care industry informs FDA of bar-code needs.
- Source :
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American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy . 9/1/2002, Vol. 59 Issue 17, p1592-1600. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- The article notes a recommendation by health care professionals and representatives of health systems and group purchasing organizations for bar codes on drug packaging as a way to reduce the number of medication errors by ensuring that the right medicine goes to the right patient at the right time. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) stated it would take two years for pharmaceutical companies to implement machine-readable codes on drug products.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10792082
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 17
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 20534843
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/59.17.1592