A pharmacist discovered the mistake, and it was a big one. Gone unnoticed, the error would have corrupted an entire clinical trial. The ... [read more]
DURING HIS LONG CAREER AS A PHARMACIST, RICHARD CARVOTTA, R.PH., M.B.A., has never experienced anything quite like the prescription drug shortages ... [read more]
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DESPITE THE FACT that venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the most preventable cause of death in hospitalized patients, and that evidence-based ... [read more]
THE STAFF AT WOMEN & CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO knows the value of speaking up. When it became evident that a new smart pump that Kaleida ... [read more]
IN 2007, with the passage of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Amendments Act, the FDA was granted new authority to require a Risk ... [read more]