Informatics Bytes: Wanted: Lot Numbers and Expiration Dates in Barcodes on All Immediate Drug Packages — Part 1

This podcast examines issues surrounding current requirements for barcodes on unit-of-use medication packages and provides insight into the opportunities available for utilizing updated barcoding practices. Speakers discuss what is needed from vendors, federal agencies, and pharmacies to facilitate a change in current practices.  The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.