ScriptPro wins FDA database contract

MISSION, Kansas The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded a contract to ScriptPro USA Inc. to provide a searchable drug database for the agency’s internal use.

The data will be based on the drug information resource provided by ScriptPro to support its pharmacy automation systems, and will include all prescription and over-the-counter drug products available for human use in the United States.

Behind the FDA’s decision: ScriptPro’s deep and wide-ranging information capabilities. The pharmacy technology and robotics firm says it develops and maintains the largest and most complete electronic image database of drug and over-the-counter products.

Among the features the FDA is looking for: on-screen images of drugs and drug packaging for verification; data on all versions of each drug released in the market, including images, markings and other descriptive elements; auxiliary warning labels applicable to the products; and drug-specific alerts including FDA black box warning labels.

ScriptPro said it will work “closely with pharmaceutical and OTC manufacturers to incorporate new products and changes into the database,” and will monitor the agency’s internal records and provide information to keep FDA data current.