Tag: medication errors

Verifying Your Prescription at the Pharmacy: A Patient Checklist to Avoid Medication Errors
Verifying Your Prescription at the Pharmacy: A Patient Checklist to Avoid Medication Errors

Learn how to verify your prescription at the pharmacy to avoid dangerous medication errors. Follow this simple checklist to catch wrong doses, incorrect pills, and other common mistakes before they harm you.

Common Pharmacy Dispensing Errors and How to Prevent Them
Common Pharmacy Dispensing Errors and How to Prevent Them

Pharmacy dispensing errors affect millions annually, often due to workload, similar drug names, and outdated systems. Learn the most common mistakes, which drugs are most dangerous, and proven ways to prevent them using barcode scanning, double-checks, and better technology.