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COMMENTARY
The Role of the Patient in Improving Patient Safety
Gibson R. AHRQ WebM&M [serial online]. March 2007.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Vitamin D supplement products: medication use error.
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; June 15, 2010.
DATABASE/DIRECTORY
Medication-related FDA patient safety videos provided in cooperation with ISMP.
Horsham, PA: Institute for Safe Medication Practices; 2011.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
The Center for Improving Medication Management.
American Academy of Family Physicians, BlueCross BlueShield Association, Intel Corporation, Humana, Inc., Medical Group Management Association, and SureScripts, Inc., Alexandria, VA.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Promethazine HCl (marketed as Phenergan) Information.
FDA Alert [US Food and Drug Administration Web site]. April 25, 2006.
FORUM
MedWatch E-list.
US Food and Drug Administration.
STUDY
Availability of Spanish prescription labels.
Sharif I, Lo S, Ozuah PO. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2006;17:65-69.
AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION
Beyond Blame: Solutions to America's Other Drug Problem [DVD].
Solana Beach, CA: Bridge Medical; 1997.
CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY
Examining the Increase in Drug Shortages.
Hearings before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce Committee, 112th Cong, 1st Sess (September 23, 2011).
AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATION
FDA MedWatch and Patient Safety Tutorial.
Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; October 2008.
FACT SHEET/FAQS
Pharmacy Safety and Service—What You Should Expect.
Chicago, IL: National Patient Safety Foundation; 2003.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Can high tech save your life?
Fischman J. US News and World Report. August 1, 2005;139:45,49-50,52.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Roxane Laboratories Initiates a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of a Single Manufacturing Lot of Azathioprine Tablets in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
MedWatch Safety Alert. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; July 13, 2006.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Important information for the safe use of Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended-Release Suspension.
FDA Public Health Advisory [US Food and Drug Administration Web site]. March 11, 2008.
AUDIOVISUAL
Possible dose-counter errors with the Asmanex Twisthaler.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Patient Safety News. Show #61. March 2007.
AWARD RECIPIENT
The Safe RX Awards.
SureScripts.
MULTI-USE WEBSITE
BeSafeRx: Know Your Online Pharmacy.
US Food and Drug Administration.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Fixing America's hospitals.
Newsweek. October 16, 2006:44-68, 72.
NEWSPAPER/MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Saving lives: hospitals have signed on to a six-part plan to avoid a multitude of unnecessary deaths.
Comarow A. US News & World Report. July 18, 2005;139:74,76,79.
PRESS RELEASE/ANNOUNCEMENT
Medication errors resulting from confusion between risperidone (Risperdal) and ropinirole (Requip).
MedWatch Safety Alert, FDA Drug Safety Communication. Silver Spring, MD: US Food and Drug Administration; June 13, 2011.
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