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• Widespread Overprescribing of Lipitor, Similar Cholesterol Drugs Likely, Study Finds

  June 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that statins were widely overprescribed following 2013 guidelines, placing millions of consumers at unnecessary risk of adverse side effects from drugs like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor.

• Hypertension Patients Often Given Medications Which Raise Their Blood Pressure Even Higher: Study

  December 2, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  Nearly 20% of hypertension patients are prescribed drugs which may raise their blood pressure even further, according to the findings of a new study.

• FDA Workshop To Discuss Uniform Prescriber Education Requirements for Opioids

  September 14, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is holding a workshop to discuss uniform mandatory prescribing requirements for opioids, in hopes of combatting rising numbers of opioid-related deaths and abuse.

• Prescribing Program after Surgery May Help Reduce Opioid Prescriptions: Study

  June 16, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study shows guided prescription guidelines are effective at preventing unnecessary opioid painkiller prescribing.

• ISMP Issues Analysis, Recommendations On Avoiding COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Errors

  April 27, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The ISMP has released a report on common COVID-19 administration errors and the recommendations they believe will help health care professionals avoid those mistakes.

• Lingering Problems With Sterile Compounded Drug Manufacturing Found in ISMP Survey

  October 29, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new survey finds many compounding pharmacies still make dispensing errors despite stringent improvements and requirements put in place over the last several years.

• ISMP Warns Of Medication Errors Linked To COVID-19 Response

  May 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new ISMP report warns of certain medication errors which appear to be linked to the rush to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Hubble Contact Lens Subscription Service May Pose Serious Eye Risks: Report

  July 24, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report raises concerns about the legality of Hubble contact lenses and whether they are a health risk for consumers.

• Nexium, Other Heartburn Drugs, Often Inappropriately Prescribed, Study Warns

  June 20, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that 70% of heartburn drug prescriptions to prevent surgical gastric bleeding are inappropriate.

• New International Best Practices Guidelines Seek To Reduce Medication Errors

  June 11, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  New international guidelines seek to prevent some common and often fatal medication errors.