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• Children Face Higher Risk of Medication Errors: WSJ

  September 27, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  A Wall Street Journal report details the risks to children from common medication errors in hospitals.

• Antibiotic Overuse Curbed When Doctors Use Peer Comparisons, Justifications: Study

  February 16, 2016

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate that doctors are less likely to prescribe antibiotics for unnecessary uses when they must justify the prescription or compare their activity to peers.

• Primary Care Doctors Are Biggest Painkiller Prescribers: Study

  December 18, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that the heavy use of painkillers in the U.S. is being driven broadly by primary care physicians, as opposed to a few high-volume prescribers, as was once believed.

• Doses of Xarelto, Eliquis or Pradaxa in ICU Often Inappropriate: Study

  January 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study reveals that patients are often given inappropriate doses of blood thinners because doctors fail to check kidney functions.

• Many Daily Aspirin Prescriptions Unnecessary: Study

  January 21, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study raises more questions about aspirin use to prevent heart disease, saying that about 1 in 10 such prescriptions put patients at unnecessary risk of aspirin side effects.

• FDA Hopes Prescription Mistakes Can Be Avoided By Proposed Electronic Prescribing Rule

  December 19, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A newly proposed FDA rule would require manufacturers to submit prescribing information electronically for all drugs and biologics.

• Painkiller Side Effects Linked to Increasing Hospitalizations for Elderly Patients: Study

  October 22, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers warn that an increasing number of elderly patients are experiencing adverse side effects from powerful painkillers.

• Antipsychotic Prescribing Guidelines For Children Often Not Followed By Doctors: Report

  October 10, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates that doctors in Vermont only follow guidelines for prescribing antipsychotics for children about half of the time.

• Tough Laws Lead to Fewer Prescription Drug Deaths in Florida: CDC

  July 2, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  Strict new laws appear to be helping reduce prescription drug abuse and overdoses in Florida, the CDC reports.

• Dangerous Painkillers Sometimes Prescribed By Multiple Doctors: Study

  March 4, 2014

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals how some patients are being prescribed multiple painkillers from multiple doctors.