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Need for Standardized Imprint Codes to Identify Medications — Results of a USP Survey among Healthcare Practitioners

A standardized imprint code is a unique, alphanumeric code that all manufacturers of the same product would affix to each tablet or capsule. Such a code can potentially enhance practitioners' and consumers' ability to readily identify and safely use medications. To help assess the need for standardized imprint codes, USP conducted a survey among healthcare professionals. Respondents were asked about their experiences in identifying unlabeled prescription and over-the-counter tablets and capsules and were also required to rate the current imprint coding approach to identification versus two alternative approaches.