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drug CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS 1 P R E S E N T E D B Y : A L E X A N D E R L U O N G , P H A R M . D. , C A N D I D A T E 2 0 1 5 P R E C E P T O R : D R . C R A I G S T E R N , P H A R M . D. , M B A P R E S I D E N T , P R O P H A R M A P H A R M A C E U T I C A L C O N S U L T A N T S , I N C . 1/9/2015 OUTLINE are drug CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS ? types of SYSTEMS are there? are each of their strengths and weaknesses? do they compare against each other? 2 1/9/2015 WHAT ARE drug CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS ? A method for categorizing drugs into a series of numbers or codes Simplifies the ability to identify the appropriate medication Mechanism/Class, Usage, Strength, Dose Form, etc. Used in payment, billing, and analysis of medications in the healthcare system 3 1/9/2015 THE PLAYERS There are multiple CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS available in the 3 main SYSTEMS in this presentation : Generic Product Identifier (GPI) American Hospital Formulary system (AHFS) Generic Code Number (GCN) One is not better than another.

THE PLAYERS •There are multiple classification systems available in the U.S. •3 main systems in this presentation: •Generic Product Identifier (GPI)

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