Challenges in medical prescription accuracy Handwriting and transcription errors represent a major health hazard and
jeopardize patient safety: the wrong drug or wrong dose.
Falsified prescriptions represent a general public health risk (in the form of
drug abuse) and have a significant economic cost.
Prescribed medication is currently available only on a disposable piece of
paper that can be easily lost or damaged.
Prescribed medication can be dispensed only if the paper prescription is
available. There has been no alternative solution until now.