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  1. Confusion compounded vs. commercial Tamiflu Suspension concentration during shortgage. http://bit.ly/4GnCMl 2:19 AM Oct 16th from web
  2. ISMP presenting Automated Dispensing Safety talk in Columbia SC today. SC Soc Health-Syste Pharmacists Meeting. 4:28 AM Oct 13th from web
  3. Getting reports of dosing errors in kids. MD orders Tamiflu Susp unaware of mnfr shrtg of 12 mg/mL. Label has RPh dispensing 15 mg/mL! 4:27 AM Oct 13th from web
  4. Capt Sullenberger (USAir Flt 1549): had Just Culture book in bags upon splashdown. Now displayed in local library near his home. PARADE MAG 5:00 AM Oct 11th from web
  5. Latest ISMP QuarterWatch drug safety report available at: http://www.ismp.org/Quarter... 4:19 AM Oct 9th from web
  6. Surprise - Some vendor barcode scanners beep whether correct drug or not. Beep means scanner was able to read barcode! ISMP MSA 2nite. 10:52 AM Sep 23rd from web
  7. Anes Pt Safety Fdtn (APSF) recommending pulse ox for most PCA pts/capnography for those most at risk. See ISMP MSA tonight. 10:44 AM Sep 23rd from web
  8. Consumermedsafety.org has new consumer med safety videos: http://www.consumermedsafet.... T.Y. Everwell! 10:41 AM Sep 23rd from web
  9. Potency of USP unit changes Oct 1. About 10% less what used to be. Due to intl harmonization. More in ISMP MSA tonight. 10:39 AM Sep 23rd from web
  10. > 3800 respondents to ISMP survey - 88% - "near miss" is error not reaching pt. 3% say error that reached, caused no harm (AHRQ def). 10:34 AM Sep 23rd from web
  11. ISMP's consumer website wins industry award for developer: http://bit.ly/dJqX0 5:02 AM Sep 18th from web
  12. Promethazine injury was subject of Supreme Court decision in Wyeth vs. Levine. http://bit.ly/Ysshs 3:19 AM Sep 17th from web
  13. ISMP Survey on promethazine tissue injury: http://www.ismp.org/downloa... 3:11 AM Sep 17th from web
  14. Original report on promethazine prompting FDA action: http://www.ismp.org/downloa... 3:09 AM Sep 17th from web
  15. FDA Pt Safety News video on promethazine tissue damage. http://bit.ly/2yJUst 2:52 AM Sep 17th from web
  16. Never use a dash (-) in dosing (e.g., 10-mg). Handwritten, slanted dash can look like a 1. Zero and dash sit side by side on keyboard. 3:29 AM Aug 26th from web
  17. Ongoing mix-ups reported to us between VALTREX (valacyclovir) and VALCYTE (valganciclovir). valACYclovir and valGANCIclovir recommended. 3:27 AM Aug 26th from web
  18. Casidex-Kapidex mix-ups reported. Kapidex can easily be misspelled "Capadex," Google&find Darvocet-like foreign product with Internet sales. 9:43 AM Aug 24th from web
  19. Updated article on Eric Cropp, sentenced to jail for an error: http://bit.ly/9ofbY 1:45 PM Aug 21st from web
  20. ISMP on panel at National Quality Forum today, deliberating 2009-2010 update Safe Practices for Better Healthcare 3:08 AM Aug 19th from web
  • Name Mike Cohen
  • Location Horsham, PA
  • Web http://www.consum...
  • Bio President of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a nonprofit, multidisciplinary, drug safety agency
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