Pharmaceutical bar coding: moving forward in Canada.
The purpose of this article is to provide an update on the status of automated identification (e.g., bar coding) of pharmaceutical products manufactured for distribution within Canada.
Sheppard
Ian
I
B.C. Children's Hospital. isheppard@ismp-canada.org
Hyland
Sylvia
S
Leonard
Pierrette
P
Koczmara
Christine
C
D002170:Canada; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management