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Antibiotic Recalled Over Impurity Findings
Ascend Laboratories is recalling nine lots of cephalexin for oral suspension because impurity results during testing were “at [the] higher side of the specification limit.”
Identifying, Improving Safety Gaps in Sterile Pharmacy Compounding Systems and Practices: Part I
Damon Birkemeier, PharmD, FDA/ISMP safe medication management fellow, discusses survey results concerning compounding technologies and common safety errors, as well as some of the biggest perceived…
Anticoagulant Recalled Over Mislabeled Syringes
Two batches of enoxaparin sodium injections are being recalled by Apotex Corp. because of incorrect dosage markings on some syringe barrels.

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Antibiotic Recalled Over Impurity Findings
Identifying, Improving Safety Gaps in Sterile Pharmacy Compounding Systems and Practices: Part I
Anticoagulant Recalled Over Mislabeled Syringes
GERD Injection Recalled
Anticholinergic Injection Recalled
Antidepressant Recalled
Antiviral Drug Recalled
Pain Injection Recalled
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Identifying, Improving Safety Gaps in Sterile Pharmacy Compounding Systems and Practices: Part I
Damon Birkemeier, PharmD, FDA/ISMP safe medication management fellow, discusses survey results concerning compounding technologies and common safety errors, as well as some of the biggest perceived challenges.
FDA Requires Stronger Warning Labels for Benzodiazepines
Michael Cawley, PharmD, discusses the recent news from the FDA on benzodiazepines, which includes new boxed warnings for the use of these medications, and changes to the prescribing information and patient medication guides.
Anesthetic Injection Recalled
A Class II recall is active for a prescription analgesic injection used during anesthetic periods, premedication, induction and maintenance, and in the immediate postoperative period.
New ISMP 2020-2021 Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Hospitals (Part 2)
In part II, Yashar Rafi, PharmD, 2019-2020 ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellow, reviews another targeted medication safety practice, which identifies proper use of the override feature on automatic dispensing cabinets.
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