FDA reports 95,000 medication mistakes each year, many by patients themselves. May 19, 2010— -- Nancy Kruger Cohen -- the harried mother of a 5-year-old and an 8-year-old -- begins each day with ...

A silent crisis is unfolding in medicine cabinets across the globe, and it has nothing to do with drug interactions or bad prescriptions. Millions of people who rely on daily medication are ...

Learn how medication errors lead to clinical negligence claims, from prescription failures to administration mistakes and ...

Every year, countless individuals make a decision that seems logical but could cost them their lives: they stop taking blood pressure medication because they feel better. This common mistake stems ...

John Wiederspan is well aware of how things can go wrong in the high-pressure, high-stakes environment of an operating room. “During situations such as trauma, or a patient doing poorly, there’s a ...

A 2013 American study found that adults over 40 with chronic conditions scored a C+ when it came to taking their medications properly - with one in seven of these people were given Grade F. According ...

Louisville, Ky-based Humana has informed thousands of Texans it won’t cover their allergy medication because it isn’t FDA approved. The problem? It is, according to the Austin American Statesman. The ...

Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT, discusses common clinical errors in veterinary medicine and emphasizes the importance of creating a safe environment for staff.

Most of us bring medicines home, tuck them into a bathroom cabinet or leave them on a kitchen shelf and never think twice about it. But the way you store your medicines can make the difference between ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A former Indianapolis CVS (Consumer Value Stores) employee says understaffing is causing frequent medication mistakes at a near north side store location. Katie Forbes is a ...