In the United States, prescription and over-the-counter medications greatly benefit the health outcomes of numerous populations. Medical and pharmacological advancements [...]

Prescription data in computerized provider order entry systems contain a wealth of information about medication utilization. Appropriateness of therapy and provider presc [...]

Approximately 2 million Americans live with opioid use disorder (OUD), the majority of whom also have chronic pain. The disorder is associated with considerable morbidity [...]

Opioid analgesic drugs prescribed for pain have the potential for misuse and addiction. In 2011, dentists prescribed 12% of the total prescriptions written in the United [...]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) classify prescription drug abuse as the fastest growing drug problem in the United States (Office of National Drug Co [...]

Medication errors and adverse drug events ADE are a constant challenge for healthcare providers. The fast-paced and unpredictable setting of an emergency department is es [...]

Dark blue glass poison bottle with a brown stained label for Powers & Weightman Mercury Salicylate. This bottle would have been sold by an apothecary or druggist. Due [...]

Brown glass bottle with a stained peach and white label for Watson's Pharmacy powdered opium. Opium has been used in medicine, rituals, and cooking by several societies s [...]