OBJECTIVE:To control the potential risks of drug dispensing errors after introduction of new drugs in our hospital in China-Japan Friendship Hospital（hereinafter referred to as"our hospital"）

and to ensure the medication safety of patients.METHODS:The steps and effects for drug dispensing errors implemented after the introduction of new drugs in our hospital based on hazard analysis and critical control point method（HACCP）were introduced.RESULTS:Our hospital started with the establishment of working team

drew out drug flow plot and formulated the plan according to HACCP[including hazard analysis

determination of critical control points（CCP）

establishment of critical limits

monitoring systems

corrective measures

confirmation procedures

and quality record files]

4 CCPs were determined

namely

preparation of medications at the dispensing window

dispensing of medications at the dispensing machine

review of medications dispensed by the back office pharmacists and review of prescriptions

verification and dispensing of medications by the front office pharmacists.Control measures had been developed and implemented for the above CCPs to effectively control the risk of dispensing errors after introduction of new drugs.Compared with before implementation of HACCP

the error rate of drug dispensing in our hospital decreased from 5.29‰to 3.20‰after implementation of HACCP

the difference was statistically significant（χ

2

=179.1

P

<

0.05）.CONCLUSIONS:Scientific application of HACCP to the risk management of drug dispensing process after introduction of new drugs in hospitals can effectively control the risk of dispensing errors and ensure the safety medication.