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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The makers of the painkiller Subsys say they may declare bankruptcy due to the rising costs of litigation, just days after the founder and several former executives were found guilty of racketeering charges.…
A new study warns of increasing rates of drug overdose among the nation’s youth.…
Two lots of fentanyl patches are being recalled because they may contain much stronger dosages than indicated on the labels.…
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.…
A new study finds that more than half of patients prescribed fast-acting fentanyl painkillers shouldn’t have been, according to the strict rules of an FDA program meant to prevent misuse.…
A new study finds that opioid-related deaths have increased significantly for pregnant women in recent years.…
Opinions differ on whether giving test strips designed to detect fentanyl in illicit drugs will save lives or encourage illegal drug use.…
A new CDC report warns that drug overdoses continue to increase, with opioids accounting for more than two-thirds of drug overdose deaths.…
Fentanyl is now considered the most dangerous drug in America, blamed for nearly a third of all fatal overdoses, according to a new CDC report.…
