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4 Reaction from the Pharmacy Field to Prescription Use Instruction Standardization
Pages 25-30

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... Unless a pharmaceutical manufacturer is supplying items in unit-of-use packaging (e.g., oral contraceptive pills) , the drugs are usually shipped in large bottles that are then repackaged by the pharmacist in smaller containers with medication labels affixed at that point.
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From page 26...
... The packaging also includes the lot number and expiration date, which would be of great value if a Class I recall was issued. Wal-Mart is examining the possibility of placing generic medication in a package similar to that of the Z-Pak, always being cognizant of current FDA restrictions, and is working with the generic manufacturers to accomplish this.
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From page 27...
... , is a resource used by the National Library of Medicine's Medline Plus, has a working relationship with Consumer Reports that can be used to educate consumers, and operates the website SafeMedications.com. Several difficulties must be considered when designing solutions to the problems associated with drug container labeling.
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From page 28...
... refers both to an organization involved in setting international health care standards and to some of the specific standards it has developed. HL7 are "ANSI-accredited standards for electronically defining clinical and administrative data in the healthcare industry.
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From page 29...
... Foundation conducts practice-based research related to improving outcomes in chronic disease through a variety of initiatives such as the Diabetes Ten City Challenge,   The Diabetes Ten City Challenge is a program for use by employers and communities to address diabetes and reduce health care costs through implementation of the APhA Foundation's Patient Self-Management Program. Using incentives, employer groups in 10 communities, with the help of pharmacist coaches, physicians, and community health resources, encourage people to manage their diabetes (APhA, 2007)
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... Another questioner asked whether clinical trials could be designed around a standard medication administration schedule and, if so, whether pharmaceutical manufacturers could take the lead on that restructuring. Goldhammer responded that it seems possible to structure clinical trials to include standardized administration and that it would be appropriate for the pharmaceutical industry to investigate this.
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