New law gives Texas pharmacists exclusive authority on whether to fill a prescription
Pharmacists may be negligent when they fill prescriptions that are dangerous to patients
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Learn three things that you can do to improve your prescription drug safety
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Medical journal article reports that changing operating room medication labels can prevent mix-ups
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Baylor College of Medicine study highlights risk of short-acting calcium channel blockers
read moreHow to minimize the risk of medication errors when filling a prescription
Always take advantage of pharmacist counseling when you pick up new medications
read moreWhy it may be dangerous for your doctor to prescribe Cipro or Levaquin
FDA: Cipro, Levaquin, and other drugs in their class are associated with permanent injuries and should only be prescribed in limited circumstances
read moreNew study exposes Texas nursing home anti-psychotic drug over-medication problem
Nationally, around 180,000 nursing home residents per week are given anti-psychotic drugs, even though they have no psychiatric condition
read moreAnesthesia and deep sedation increase colonoscopy risk
Propofol or deep sedation for colonoscopies increases costs and risk
read moreFour steps to improve your prescription medication/drug safety
Recent study shows some doctors and drug companies over-hype drug benefits
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Overmedication causes death of Marine veteran at VA hospital
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