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• Poison Centers Report Rise in Preteen Medication Injuries

  September 12, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds rising medication exposure injuries among minors, with many cases linked to suspected self-harm or suicide attempts.

• Antipsychotic Drugs Often Inappropriately Prescribed for Children and Teens: Study

  August 4, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Less than half of children or young adults prescribed antipsychotics have a medical diagnosis recommending the drugs, a new study warns.

• Overprescription of Medications Continues To Plague Older Adults: Study

  July 18, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that machine learning models could be used to prevent overprescribing of drugs in older patients, which can cause adverse health events.

• Less Than a Third of Pediatric Antibiotic Prescriptions Were Optimal for Choice and Duration: Study

  October 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that antibiotic prescriptions for children often do not follow the recommended treatment guidelines, increasing the risk of new antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

• ISMP Issues Warning Over Mislabeled Hikma Acetaminophen IV Bags

  July 19, 2024

  Grace Muller

  Drug safety organization indicates that a Hikma Acetaminophen IV bag recall is forthcoming, after at least one patient was accidentally given the wrong IV solution due to a labeling mix-up.

• Hospitals Frequently Misdiagnosis Pneumonia, Leading to Antibiotic Risks: Study

  April 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that elderly patients and those with dementia and Alzheimer's face a higher risk of receiving a pneumonia misdiagnosis and being prescribed unnecessary antibiotics.

• Medfusion Syringe Pump Recall Issued Over Software Errors

  March 6, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  The FDA has announced a Medtronic Syringe Pump recall affecting more than 85,000 units which may over- or under-deliver insulin and important medications due to software errors.

• Latino Respirator Patients More Likely to Be Oversedated: Study

  March 1, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  U.S. researchers warn that Latino patients suffering respiratory distress are often oversedated when placed on breathing assistance machines.

• Wrong RSV Vaccines Given to Some Pregnant Women and Children, CDC Warns

  February 19, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  The CDC is warning that some pregnant women and children have received the wrong RSV vaccines, and urge doctors to make sure the injections are fit for their patient's demographic group.

• Medfusion Syringe Pump Recall Issued After Software Error Linked to Injury Risk

  February 15, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  More than 50,000 Medfusion syringe pumps are being recalled due to potential software errors which could interrupt the delivery of life-saving drugs.