Survey of Code Printing on Injections to Prevent Errors in Dispensing Injections.

Codes printed on injections can be used to prevent errors in dispensing injections. We therefore carried out a survey on the present status of code printing on injections in 81 pharmaceutical companies. The questionnaire recovery rate was 98.8%. The total number of injections was 2, 200. Code printing was observed on 14.5% of the injections. Some codes could only be utilized by Pharmaceutical companies, while others could not be scanned due to a low terminal accuracy. However, many companies are now considering the necessity of code printing. The findings of this survey suggested a gradual increase in code printing on injections as pharmaceutical companies are increasingly becoming aware of this necessity. In the future, code printing on all injections should be mandatory. In addition, a check system using codes printed on injections should be established at each medical institution in order to prevent the occurrence of medication errors.