More Consistency Needed in Labeling to Reduce Medical Errors

In a time-crunched hospital environment, a lack of consistency regarding labeling increases the risk for drug ...

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Potentially Deadly Label Mix-up Leads to Recall of Morphine Product

A drug manufacturer is recalling two lots of morphine sulfate extended-release tablets  due to incorrect ...

JULY 4, 2022

Novel Testing May Determine Drugs’ Probability of Causing Respiratory Depression

It’s not just opioids that can cause respiratory depression.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Making Medication Labels Easy as Pi

Peri-op medication management by anesthesia providers includes the important but often tedious task of syringe ...

JULY 20, 2021

Drug Company Recalls Bupivacaine and Lidocaine Injections Due to Mislabeling

Hospira is recalling lots of bupivacaine hydrochloride injection, USP 30 mL, and 1% lidocaine hydrochloride ...

MAY 6, 2021

FDA Mandates Labeling Changes for Opioid Analgesics, OUD Meds to Tout Naloxone

The FDA is requiring that labeling for opioid pain medications and medicines to treat opioid use disorder be ...

JULY 28, 2020

Few Consumers Understand THC Levels in Cannabis Edibles

Few cannabis consumers understand what the THC numbers on packages of cannabis edibles really mean, according to a ...

MARCH 25, 2020

ISMP: Medical Cannabis Product Labeling Could Increase Med Errors

As state legalization of medical cannabis sales spreads, issues have arisen with confusing product labeling that ...

MARCH 16, 2020