Child Deaths Linked To Fentanyl Pain Patches Continue, FDA Warns
The FDA warns parents and caregivers to properly secure and expose of fentanyl pain patches due to ongoing reports of child exposure and fatal overdoses.
Tag Archives: Fentanyl Patch
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ISMP Releases List Of Medication Safety Best Practices
The ISMP has updated its medication safety best practices list to include new recommendations on handling opioids and the override feature on automated drug dispensing cabinets used by hospitals.
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New Fentanyl Restrictions Call For Closer Monitoring Of Overdoses, Adverse Events
The FDA is putting in place new rules on prescribing fast-acting forms of fentanyl in an effort to prevent overdoses, adverse events and misuse.
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Fentanyl Patch Safety Will Be Focus of FDA Public Hearing
An FDA advisory on Friday will discuss the effectiveness of fentanyl patch prescribing controls, designed to prevent overdoses and misuse of the powerful opioid.
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Fentanyl Overdoses Driving Increase In Opioid Abuse: CDC
Fentanyl deaths are driving opioid overdose death numbers as the powerful narcotic finds its way into heroin and the black market, the CDC reports.
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Fentanyl Is A Threat To Public Health And Safety, DEA Warns Amid Overdose Spike
The DEA is warning that fentanyl has become a threat to public health due to abuse, misuse, and its inclusion in powerful forms of heroin.
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Fentanyl is Deadly Ingredient In Fatal Heroin Overdoses
Law enforcement officials warn that a deadly type of heroin containing the drug fentanyl is responsible for dozens of deaths due to fentanyl overdose.
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Fentanyl Patch Problems Continue to Cause Overdose Injuries, Deaths
A new report warns that most fentanyl adverse events still revolve around dangerous pain patches.
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New ISMP Report Looks At Drug Side Effect Deaths, Reporting Problems
In 2012, there was an increase in FDA adverse event reports involving patient deaths linked to drug side effects, and a number of drugs racked up large amounts of adverse…
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Fentanyl Patch Deaths from Accidental Exposure Lead Required Changes
The FDA is requiring new, more obvious warnings be placed of fentanyl pain patches to warn consumers of the risks of the powerful drug following two children's deaths.
