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• 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.

• Ozempic Overdose Lawsuit Filed Against Giant Following Pharmacy Medication Error

  September 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An Ozempic overdose lawsuit claims a man was hospitalized with severe injuries after a Giant Pharmacy accidentally gave him too high a dose of the diabetes drug.

• California Pharmacies Make 5 Million Errors Every Year, LA Times Reports

  September 7, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new report by the L.A. Times reveals that California pharmacies make about 5 million prescription errors every year, many of which result in patient deaths.

• ISMP Issues New Drug Safety Guidelines for Community Pharmacies

  April 7, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The new guidelines target community pharmacies, seeking to prevent avoidable medication errors.

• FDA Inspectors Say Valisure’s Former Pharmacy Division Failed to Meet Drug Security Requirements

  December 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An FDA inspection of the independent testing lab Valisure's former pharmacy division found it failed to identify illegitimate drug products and raised questions about the company's knowledge of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

• Potassium Chloride Injections May Be Confused For Other Products, ISMP Warns

  May 20, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The ISMP is warning of potential medication errors due to confusion over new packaging for B. Braun potassium chloride solutions.

• ISMP Releases Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals

  February 14, 2022

  Russell Maas

  An ISMP report highlights drug name confusion as one of the leading causes of medication errors.

• CVS, Walmart and Walgreens Helped Spread Opioid Crisis, Federal Jury Rules

  November 24, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal jury in Ohio has determined CVS, Walmart and Walgreens should be held partially accountable for the opioid crisis in two hard-hit counties.

• ISMP Warns Barcode Scanning Errors Could Cause Medication Mixups Between Generic Kappra and Aleve

  May 17, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Some blister packs of generic Kappra, an anticonvulsant, may scan as generic Aleve due to a barcode scanning problem, according to a warning by ISMP.

• FDA Finalizes Guidance On Unsanitary Conditions At Compounding Pharmacies

  November 10, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  New FDA guidance seeks to lay out best practices for compounding pharmacies to meet sanitary and cleanliness standards, and prevent potential outbreaks or medication contamination.