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Misinterpretation of Medication Abbreviations Can Have Serious Consequences

October 30, 2012

Blog, Medical Malpractice, Doctor Mistakes, & Surgical Errors in VA

What Happened: A recent study was published indicating that most abbreviations used to indicate short- versus long-acting medications were not correctly understood by study participants, according to the National Institutes for Health. Some participants incorrectly interpreted some abbreviations as indicating the opposite release rate. For example, participants interpreted “ER” as meaning “emergency release”, rather than “extended…

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FDA Fast-Track Plan for New Prescription Drugs Comes with Major Safety Issues

September 19, 2012

Blog, Defective Products & Prescription Drug Recalls in NC

The Food and Drug Administration launched a new program in October 2011 called the “Expedited Drug Development Pathway”. Basically, this system allows prescription drug makers to expedite the approval process of certain medications that look extremely promising. This program has good intentions – get good prescription drugs to patients sooner rather than later. However, as…

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Company Recalls Cheese from Virginia Stores after Numerous Illnesses, Deaths

September 13, 2012

Blog, Defective Products & Drug Recalls in VA

A Colorado company has issued a voluntary recall on one of its cheese products in several states, including Virginia. It is believed that 14 people have been hospitalized and three people have died from eating the contaminated product. The product in question is Frescolina brand ricotta salata from the Forever Cheese Company. The contaminated lot…

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