Medication Errors
FDA warns of adverse events due to overdosing of compounded semaglutide
The FDA is warning providers and patients that dosing errors with compounded injectable semaglutide may be leading to adverse events, according to a press release.
Q&A: Best practices for administration of medication in schools
An updated AAP policy statement has new guidance for the safe administration of medication in schools.
‘Unnoticed previously,’ hospital medication errors are more common in older children
Medication errors in hospitalized children were more common among older age groups, according to research published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Study: ADHD medication errors increase nearly 300%
ADHD-related medication errors increased almost 300% from 2000 to 2021 among people aged younger than 20 years, a study found.
Medication reconciliation toolkit reduces hospital errors
A medication reconciliation toolkit offered specific interventions that reduced medication discrepancies during hospitalization, a study published in BMJ Quality and Safety found.
Medication errors lead to fear, sadness, guilt among health care staff
Medication administration errors led to negative feelings of guilt, fear and self-blame, according to a study published in BMC Health Services Research.
Pharmacist-linked smartphone app reduces medication errors for transplant recipients
Kidney transplant recipients utilizing a smartphone app that provided pharmacist-led medication management, including telehealth visits, experienced reduced medication errors and were less likely to be hospitalized than controls.