Picking Up a Prescription? 6 Tips to Avoid Dangerous Pharmacy Errors
Investigative report on errors in California pharmacies and a bill introduced to require community pharmacy error reporting includes a side article that presents ISMP error prevention recommendations for consumers and a link to ISMP's consumer website.
For the full text, visit the LA Times online.
What do you think about the findings of the report? If you are part of a Community Pharmacy Team, do you report, investigate and summarize strategies to reduce medication errors/events in your practice?
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Sarah Pagenkopf, PharmD, BCPS
PSW Director of Professional & Educational Services
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