Medication Safety
Barcode technology should be adopted at hospitals
Published in Managed Care Weekly Digest, November 4th, 2002
This symposium provided attendees with a detailed look at standards that help optimize effective supply chain solutions in the healthcare and pharmaceutical markets. The Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Bar Code Symposium discussed the consistencies and differences of the Universal Product Number (UPN) and the National Drug Code (NDC), implementation issues, and necessary tools to position bar code technology in business models.
"Adoption of the Universal Product Number and the...
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