title: Bar code bandwagon.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule in March requiring bar codes on all medications. Most expect that the technology will be commonplace in hospitals before the FDA's three-year window. A handful of systems are leading the way.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haugh
mesh_terms: D016303:Clinical Pharmacy Information Systems / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D004348:Drug Labeling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D007880:Legislation, Drug; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008510:Medication Systems, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration