Schema for identification of solid form drugs
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1. A drug identification system for marking solid form drugs comprising a pill imprint having a first marking in the form of a human recognizable symbolic icon and a second marking in the form of a machine readable bar code,wherein the human recognizable symbolic icon provides a general identification suitable for categorical identification and communication, and the machine readable bar code provides an item identification.
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A bar code schema for identification of solid form drugs, such as pills, tablets, capsules and the like using a data matrix type symbology for compact coding that is easily deciphered in combination with a common visual symbol that is easily recognized, the schema incorporating a portable code reading pen.
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1. A drug identification system for marking solid form drugs comprising a pill imprint having a first marking in the form of a human recognizable symbolic icon and a second marking in the form of a machine readable bar code,
wherein the human recognizable symbolic icon provides a general identification suitable for categorical identification and communication, and the machine readable bar code provides an item identification.
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