FDA Patient Safety News for October 2010

FDA Patient Safety News
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Recalls and Safety Alerts

  • Importance of Influenza Vaccination for Health Care Personnel (from November 2008)
  • Preventing Cross-Contamination in Endoscope Processing (from February 2010)

 
 
 

 

Preventing Medical Errors

  • Never Use Parenteral Syringes for Oral Medications (from January 2010)
  • Burns from Medicated Patches during MRI Exams (from May 2009)
  • Drug Name Confusion: Ephedrine and Epinephrine (from December 2008)

 
 
 

 

FDA Consumer Corner

  • Cautions about Sexual Enhancement Products (from March 2010)

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