ajax.py

import csv
from myproject.main.models import Drug

def load_drugs(file_path):
    "this loads the drugs from pipe delimited to my model"
    reader = csv.reader(open(file_path), delimiter="|")
    reader.next() # skip header row
    for row in reader:
        drug = Drug(rxcui=row[0], short_name=row[1], is_brand=row[2])
        drug.save()