Unit of Use (Resolution No. 98-7-02)

May 23, 2002 3:21 PM Topics: Resolutions

Resolution No. 98-7-02
Title: Unit of Use

Whereas, the use of unit of use packaging improves the protection of the public health by reducing dispensing errors and freeing the pharmacist to devote more time to patient care activities;

Whereas, standardized unit of use packaging simplifies the prescription filling process by eliminating time-consuming and error-prone tasks, including opening the stock bottle, and counting and repackaging the dosage form;

Whereas, pharmaceutical manufacturers distributing stock medications to most European, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand jurisdictions utilize standardized unit of use packaging;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that NABP and the state boards of pharmacy encourage pharmaceutical manufacturers to supply medications, as appropriate, in standardized unit of use packaging with bar coding that identifies: product, package, lot number, and expiration date to facilitate the prescription dispensing process.

(Resolution passed at NABP’s 98th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ)