On May 11, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists launched its medication safety initiative, Standardize 4 Safety.
The program aims to reduce medication errors by creating and promoting standard concentrations for oral and intravenous drugs. The project is funded by the Food and Drug Administration's Safe Use Initiative.
ASHP CEO Paul W. Abramowitz, PharmD, said, "Standardize 4 Safety combines the expertise of pharmacists with that of other healthcare professionals to significantly reduce medication errors and harm...this partnership between the FDA and ASHP is a critical step in the right direction to ensure safe medication use for all patients all of the time."
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