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

The relationship between SVAA and Hinckley Medical also has fostered collaborative development. As a beta tester for OneDose’s cardiac arrest component, SVAA has provided invaluable feedback, helping ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

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.