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Surprise New Law Timing -- RX For Failure

Stephen A. Frew JD — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:00:00 UT

It is yet another example of why the US government is not a solution for healthcare problems...multiply the chaos this one move will cause by several million times and you still won't be close to the total catastrophe government "universal health coverage" will inflict on patients and providers.

Med Error Kills Three Infants

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 17:00:00 UT

Massive heparin overdoses instead of hep-lock strikes NICU intants.

Federal Court Throws Out "Failure-to-warn" Suit On Celebrex

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:00:00 UT

Failure to warn claims stricken, but false advertising claims allowed to proceed.

IOM: Medication Errors Injure 1.5 Million People and Cost Billions of Dollars Annually;

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:00:00 UT

Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 million people every year, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Unlabeled Drug Death Case Settles

From Outpatient Surgery E-Weekly — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 17:00:00 UT

The medical malpractice lawsuit involving a 69-year-old woman who died last fall after she received an injection from an unlabeled container of the antiseptic chlorhexidine rather than radiological dye highlights the need for proper medication labeling in all procedure areas, experts say.

FDA Issues Rules For Pain Patches

Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:00:00 UT

Deaths provoke warning.

FDA Reviews Suicide Risks for Antidepressants

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 17:00:00 UT

Interim warnings issued.

Study Shows Computer Order Entry Risks

Wed, 25 May 2005 17:00:00 UT

Article on study. Also see accompanying abstract in this section.

Computerized Order Entry May NOT Help

Drs Nebeker, Hoffman, Weir, and Hurdle -- from the Archives of Internal Medicine — Wed, 25 May 2005 17:00:00 UT

Summary of study that identified risks associated with computer order entry for medications.