Study Medication errors in a pharmacy-based bar-code-repackaging center. Citation Text: Cina J, Fanikos J, Mitton P, et al. Medication errors in a pharmacy-based bar-code-repackaging center. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(2):165-8. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 25, 2006 Cina J, Fanikos J, Mitton P, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(2):165-8. View more articles from the same authors. The authors describe a bar-code-repackaging center within their hospital pharmacy and confirm the types of errors prevented after implementing the system. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Cina J, Fanikos J, Mitton P, et al. Medication errors in a pharmacy-based bar-code-repackaging center. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(2):165-8. 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