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Standards on drug errors urged

29 January 2010 | Provisions to limit medication errors need to be implemented in new health care safety standards being developed by the Government, according to the medical technology industry.


Barcode scanners halving errors

11 November 2009 | Mandating barcode scanners has halved the number of medication errors at the point of dispensing, according to the Pharmacy Board of South Australia.


HIP flags more concerning prescription error rates

2 February 2009 | More than one-fifth of prescriptions checked by the Health Information Pharmacy (HIP) group’s medication consulting program Chemconsult are found to contain errors or potential drug interactions.


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