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STAT+: RaDonda Vaught, former Vanderbilt nurse who accidentally killed patient, says hospital issues contributed, too

STAT

Speaking before a virtual audience of CommonSpirit Health employees, RaDonda Vaught, the former nurse who accidentally killed a patient by administering the wrong medication, listed the outside factors she claims contributed to her fatal error.

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Understanding DSCSA: Insights for All Dispensers

Pharmacy Times

As the full act will be enforced in November 2024, all medication dispensers must ensure they’re fully prepared.

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Point-of-Care Testing with PioneerRx

PioneerRx

With medication dispensing becoming more commoditized by the day, independent pharmacies must employ creative strategies that target patient health and…

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Three Strategies for Pharmacists to Maximize Their Potential as Caregivers Beyond the Bench

Pharmacy Times

In recent years, pharmacist roles have evolved as critically important caregivers who increasingly provide essential health care services far beyond medication dispensing.

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Phlo acquires Truepill UK in landmark digital pharmacy consolidation

Pharmafile

Phlo Technologies UK digital pharmacy leaders, have today announced their acquisition of the UK arm of US-based healthcare unicorn Truepill. read more

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Return Your Medicines Program

RX Note

All these medications dispensed to you are not actually free, but government is paying the bill. To estimate the price of medications dispensed to you, you may refer to this website or survey at local community pharmacy.

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More Diversion Cases and WCF’s Opioid & Fentanyl Abuse Management Summit

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

We learned this week that Palomar Health, one of California’s largest healthcare districts, agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations that numerous vials of fentanyl had been diverted from automated medication dispensing machines over a five-month period and that the hospital did not properly dispose of unused fentanyl.