Generic Drug Name Confusion Continues to Cause Problems for U.S. Consumers, ISMP Reports
A new report warns that consumers are finding generic drug names more confusing in recent years, which can lead to dangerous medication mistakes.…
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A new report warns that consumers are finding generic drug names more confusing in recent years, which can lead to dangerous medication mistakes.…
The FDA warns that label differences between compounding pharmacies and traditional drug manufacturers may lead to dosing errors with injectable drugs.…
The CDC warns that some pharmacists may be confused over the differences between Zostavax and the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix, leading to vaccine administration errors.…
The FDA is warning of potential dosing errors with the antibacterial medication Avycaz, and is requiring new label warnings to clarify dosing.…
One lot of hydrocholrothiazide tablets is being recalled after a generic Plavix pill was found by a customer mixed in with the other medication, posing a serious health risk.…
The FDA has issued a draft guidance detailing its interpretation of new powers over compounding pharmacies.…
A fungal meningitis outbreak that sickened others could have been worse, the CDC reports, even as some patients still suffer side effects from the infections and the drugs used to fight it.…
Congress is ready to pass bill creating a hybrid class of compounding pharmacy and drug manufacture called “outsourcing facilities” subject to FDA oversight.…
Proposed legislation strips FDA of authority over traditional compounding pharmacies and creates new compounded drug manufacturer category.
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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Houston pharmacy, alleging that a six year old child was given a fatal amount of morphine due to a medication dosage error. …