Physician's Coding Strategist-Y2K medication access expected to be normal
Physician's Coding Strategist-Y2K medication access expected to be normal
Consumers will have access to a substantial supply of medications during the Y2K date change, and there should be no need for consumers to overbuy medications beforehand, according to the Pharmaceutical Alli ance for Y2K Readiness in Washington, DC.
The alliance is a coalition of drug manufacturers, wholesale distributors, pharmacies, and health care organizations working to ensure a continued and substantial supply of pharmaceuticals through Jan. 1, 2000. It recommends that consumers refill prescription medications as they normally would — when they have a five- to seven-day supply remaining.
"Substantial progress has been made, and government and industry are confident that the pharmaceutical supply system should continue to function normally through Jan. 1, 2000," says John A. Koskinen, chairman of the President's Y2K Council.
For more information about the alliance, visit its Web site at www.y2kmedication.com or call (202) 969-0621.
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