Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Elmwood Park, N.J., is recalling the pills, which are in 2.5 mg and 6.25 mg doses.

Oral medication administration in older adults encompasses a range of challenges and innovative solutions aimed at improving therapeutic outcomes in an ageing population. Age-related physiological ...

BOSTON >> Nurses packed a hearing room Tuesday to voice strong opposition to regulatory changes they said could allow unlicensed workers to administer medication, pull trained nurses away from ...

Efforts to improve patient safety and reduce medical errors are receiving renewed attention. In this observational study, conducted at two Australian teaching hospitals, researchers assessed the ...

A female Pharmacist scanning pill box. Barcode technology can reduce medication errors by ensuring that the right drug is administered to the right patient at the right time, in the right dose, using ...

Limited research on medication administration through UACs and UVCs is problematic during emergency situations when intravascular access in neonates may be difficult to obtain. Because of concerns of ...

Lincolnshire, Ill.-based Zebra Technologies Corp. introduced the TC51-HC mobile computer and the DS8100-HC series scanners to improve clinical workflows. The devices are mobile and handheld. The ...

Administration of opioid medications to people who present to the ED with acute sickle cell disease pain often does not happen as quickly as guidelines recommend, data presented at ASH Annual Meeting ...

A supportive nursing practice environment, with elements such as teamwork and involvement in decision-making, was associated with fewer medication errors, according to a study funded by the Robert ...

Background: Many hospitals use barcode medication administration (BCMA) technology to improve inpatient medication safety. However, implementation of this technology requires significant changes in ...