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November 5, 2009
Medication Errors
The FDA is now looking to make inroads to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by drug dosage errors, according to the Los Angeles Times. The FDA plan - called the Safe Use Initiative - looks to identify drugs and medical situations that commonly result in misuse of medication.
Is this a good idea? Well, 1.5 million people every year are victims of medication errors, according to a 2006 report by the Institute of Medicine.
