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Dispensing error rates in pharmacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

March 13, 2024

Um IS, Clough A, Tan ECK. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024;20(1):1-9.

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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.

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