drug safety
Vial2Bag Advanced® 20mm Admixture Device: Prioritizing Waste Reduction in IV Medication Distribution
Large-scale drug waste is an ongoing problem in health care settings, and often includes discarded IV medications ...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Vial2Bag Advanced® 20mm Admixture Device: Cost Reduction and Operational Efficiency in IV Medication Distribution
In recent years, hospital administrators involved in IV drug distribution have faced numerous challenges including ...
APRIL 14, 2023
Advanced Analytics Software Finds Drug Diversion Faster, Study Shows
Machine learning and advanced analytics software detected drug diversion at 10 U.S. inpatient hospitals an average ...
MARCH 21, 2022
Pharmaceutical Recalls Spiked Last Quarter, Mislabeling Key Factor
In the last quarter of 2018, the pharmaceutical industry had a total of 102 product recalls—an increase of ...
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
FDA Issues Warning on Losartan-Montelukast Packaging Error
The FDA is warning consumers and health care providers about a voluntary recall of one lot of Montelukast Sodium ...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
5 Strategies for Avoiding Antibiotic Adverse Events
Antibiotics are one of the major advances of modern medicine and are truly lifesaving drugs, but they also can ...
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
ISMP Raises Safety Concerns for 2 Novel Agents
The postmarketing safety record of two recently approved drugs with novel mechanisms of action has raised concerns, ...
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
Opioids for Pain Management In Infants and Children: A High Standard For Prescribers
Although misguided prescribing patterns are partly to blame for the ongoing opioids epidemic, the problem begins ...
APRIL 7, 2017
FDA Podcast Discusses Drug Safety
Listen to the latest FDA professional podcast on issues pertaining to drug safety.
APRIL 4, 2017
Effective Drugs for Treating Diabetic Neuropathy
Certain antiepileptic drugs and antidepressants such as duloxetine and venlafaxine are effective for treating ...
APRIL 3, 2017
REMS Programs Help FDA, Stakeholders Work Together to Enhance Drug Safety
The FDA makes every effort to make REMS requirements as least burdensome as possible. Our goal is to maintain ...
MARCH 10, 2017
