California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret.

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California pharmacies are making millions of mistakes. They’re fighting to keep that secret.

September 20, 2023

Peterson M. Los Angeles Times. September 5, 2023.

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Safe practice in community pharmacy is challenged by production pressure, workforce shortages, and multitasking. This story examined the mistakes made at major retail pharmacy chains in California. It provides examples perpetrated across the industry to target universal areas of needed improvement and potential strategies to address them.

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