(ANSI: Washington, D.C.) -- Filling a prescription is faster and more convenient than ever thanks to a new standard from ANSI-accredited standards developer the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs Inc. Providing general guidelines for developers of pharmacy or physician management systems, ANSI/NCPDP SC V10.1-2007, SCRIPT Standard Implementation Guide, addresses the electronic transmission of new prescriptions, prescription refill requests, prescription fill status notifications, and cancellation notifications.

Pharmacists sometimes need to interpret a doctor’s handwriting, but prescription labels are always clear and easy to read thanks to a standard from ASTM International. ASTM D6398-01e1—"Standard Practice to Enhance Identification of Drug Names on Labels," covers shape, size, color, layout, typeface, and barcode issues to ensure legibility and consistency for all prescription drugs.

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