Track-and-Trace Drug Verification: FDA Plans New National Standards, Pharmacies Tread With Trepidation.

摘要

As if the integration of electronic health records (EHRs) into pharmacy operations hasn't been difficult enough, hospitals will soon face a second Herculean technology task imposed by the federal government-a challenge that most medical facilities and pharmacies don't even know is coming. A national requirement to "track and trace" prescription drug packages-in order to prevent counterfeit products from getting into pharmacies-is coming down the pike, thanks to California.