Pain medication sold at Walmart is being recalled across the country due to an error that could have "fatal" consequences, the FDA says.

Batches of antibiotic medication are being recalled from suppliers after they were found to contain an extra tablet.

Objective: To systematically review empirical evidence on the prevalence and nature of medication administration errors (MAEs) in health care settings. Data Sources: Ten electronic databases ...

The Pittsburgh region has seen more than its share of commercialized safety innovations that have been born and bred in our ...

A study has revealed an estimated 237 million medication errors occur in the NHS in England every year, and avoidable adverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause hundreds of deaths. Researchers from the ...

Purpose: The impact of an interactive CD-ROM program on the rate of medication administration errors made by nurses was studied. Methods: This randomized, controlled, nonblinded study was ...

Packets of one antibiotic medication are being recalled from suppliers due to an extra tablet found in some batches.

Steve Schwarz, 67, died from an MRSA infection after he stopped receiving antibiotics as prescribed. His family has been ...

Batches of antibiotic medication are being recalled from suppliers after they were found to contain an extra tablet. Nitrofurantoin is prescribed to treat and prevent urinary tract infections such ...

While over-the-counter medications can be purchased at supermarkets, drugstores and other retail locations, prescription medications require an order from your health care provider and must be ...

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A former paramedic with Sioux City Fire Rescue faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter for allegedly giving a patient the wrong medication. That patient later died.