A DNA test could help match patients with psychiatric medications, potentially reducing the long and frustrating ...

A two-year-old boy arrives at the hospital with a virus and low potassium. His family expect monitoring, fluids, and a careful recovery. Instead, a lawsuit alleges that a single misplaced decimal ...

A new report from Griffith University has found that fragmented medication systems in Australian aged care are driving high rates of medication discrepancies and avoidable hospital admissions—costing ...

The UK medicines regulator has announced a precautionary recall of a batch of ramipril 5 mg capsules after a packaging mix-up was reported in the supply chain.

Chicago - A recent study conducted at Northwestern Memorial Hospital found that almost 50 percent of medication discrepancies were related to a failure to understand all of the prescription ...

New credential formally recognizes pharmacy technicians as essential leaders in medication error prevention and patient safety. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 21 ...

Objective Geriatric patients often face issues related to polypharmacy and adverse drug events. Re-evaluating prescribed medications and considering deprescribing is critical. Medication discrepancies ...

For the purposes of this study, a "drug" includes prescription drugs and biologics, excluding blood and blood products and tissues for transplantation. The objectives of the study are: To develop a ...