Before 503 In 2012, New England Compounding Center’s caused a tragedy where 64 patients died and 751 injured with fungal infection due to contaminated steroid injectable vials. As a result, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped in as the primary regulatory body for regulating the compounding pharmacies and have divided the pharmacies into […]
How identifying a pill can save a life! Medication error is considered the third leading cause of death, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Every year, nearly 250,000–400,000 patients are admitted to the emergency rooms due to medications errors. One of the most common errors is taking an unidentified pill, or