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Introduction: The new NCPDP SCRIPT 2017071 has a subset of Potency code standards required to be implemented by September 1, 2021. These codes are the Bulk (Dispense) Units selected when creating a Prescription. Some of these units will be sunset and will not be available from 1-September-2021. When a Bulk Unit is selected in the Prescription, which shall not be available from 1-September-2021, a message is shown on the screen and the user is required to update the selected unit to the one which shall replace it, i.e. the Suggested Name of the selected Dispense Unit.

Following is the list of Unsupported Dispense Units and its Suggested Name:

Unsupported Dispense Unit Name	Suggested Dispense Unit Name
Ampule	Milliliter or Each
Applicatorful	Gram or Milliliter
Bag	Gram or Milliliter
Bar	Each
Bead	Gram
Block	Each
Bolus	Milliliter
Bottle	Milliliter
Box	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Can	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Canister	Gram or Milliliter
Carton	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Cartridge	Milliliter
Case	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Cassette	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Container	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Cylinder	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Disk	Each
Dose Pack	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Dual Pack	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Fluid Ounce	Milliliter
French	Each
Gallon	Milliliter
Inhalation	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Inhaler	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Inhaler Refill	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Intravenous Bag	Milliliter
Kilogram	Gram
Liter	Milliliter
Metric Drop	Milliliter
Milliequivalent	Gram or Milliliter
Milligram	Gram
Millimeter	Each
Nebule	Milliliter
Needle Free Injection	Milliliter
Ocular System	Each
Ounce	Gram
Package	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Paper	Each
Pint	Milliliter
Pouch	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Pound	Gram
Pre-filled Pen Syringe	Milliliter
Puff	Gram or Milliliter
Pump	Gram or Milliliter
Quart	Milliliter
Sachet	Each
Scoopful	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Spray	Gram or Milliliter
Syringe	Milliliter or Each
Tablespoon	Milliliter
Tabminder	Each
Tampon	Each
Teaspoon	Milliliter
Tray	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Tube	Gram or Milliliter or Each
Vial	Milliliter or Each