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The information you'll find in our Alerts section comes from the experts at The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)—in partnership with I-Guard—or through other highly respected, non-biased, safety-minded organizations. Sources include the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), drug manufacturers, the American Pharmaceutical Association, and the National Library of Medicine, to name a few. And if it doesn't come from ISMP, we'll always let you know.


Dose changes for popular iron supplement for babies

Doctors, pharmacists and parents need to be aware of a change made to Mead Johnson Nutritionals’ Enfamil® oral liquid iron supplement drops. The product, Fer-In-Sol® (ferrous sulfate drops), has re

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Hydromorphone 2 mg tablets drug recall

ETHEX ( a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer) and FDA notified heathcare professionals of a nationwide recall of a single lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg Tablets due to potential for oversized table

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Caution for patients using more than a single insulin product

Patients with diabetes who require insulin and who use more than a single insulin product should consider not storing the vials inside their original cardboard cartons after the packages have been

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