a system for establishing and maintaining the identity of a medication in a syringe from the point in time that a medication is withdrawn from a vial to the point in time that the medication is administered to a patient . this method is based on integrating a label dispenser including preprinted , pressure sensitive , syringe labels with a medicine vial . as the medication is withdrawn from the vial a label is provided that identifies the contents of the vial . when this label is applied to the syringe it provides the ability to verify that the correct medication and dosage is being administered to the correct patient . subsequently the label can be removed from the syringe and used to provide a permanent record of the administration .