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Drug Injury
When you’re sick and injured, or you’re taking care of a family member who is ill, you trust doctors to make the right decisions to help you or your loved one get better. But some medications prescribed by doctors have ingredients that may cause additional health problems or drug side effects. Many of these medications have been investigated by the U.S. (more...)
Problems Found With Drug Injury Reporting System
Each year, a large number of Americans suffer drug injuries as a result of taking medications prescribed by their doctors. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in charge of recording the incidents and developing plans of action to address dangerous drugs. However, a new study has found that reporting system may be heavily (more...)
Hospira Has Issued Dozens of Recent Drug and Defective Medical Device Recalls
A new report shows that certain manufacturers may be more likely to recall drugs and defective medical devices. One such company is Hospira. The manufacturer of both medications and medical devices are said to have initiated as many as 40 recalls in the last two and a half years due to problems found in their (more...)
What Can Be Done to Prevent Prescription Drug Errors?
As Americans, we have access to some of the best medications in the world. But what many people fail to realize that taking certain drugs may put your life in danger. Estimates show there are roughly 7,000 drug injury fatalities reported annually. That means at least one medication error occurs per hospital patient every day. (more...)