Dispensing error rates in pharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Um IS, Clough A, Tan ECK. Dispensing error rates in pharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024;20(1):1-9. doi:10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.10.003.
Pharmacy dispensing errors continue to be a source of preventable harm. Based on a systematic review of 62 studies, these authors report a global pooled prevalence of medication dispensing errors of 1.6% (range, 0-33%) across community, hospital, and other pharmacy settings.