Patient Safety Bills: House Commerce Cmte. Goes First, Requires Bar Codes
Executive Summary
Legislation that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to include bar codes on product packaging in an effort to improve patient safety was approved unanimously by the House Energy & Commerce Committee Feb. 12
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