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How to avoid pharmacy mix-ups that can mean serious consequences for your health
How often do serious pharmacy errors happen? Actually, nobody knows. There is little data tracking the problem across Canada. So what do you need to know to stay safe? Here are four errors to watch out for that can have serious consequences for your health.
CBC News and Marketplace have been investigating pharmacy errors for several months in the largest hidden-camera test of its kind in Canada. Follow our continuing coverage at cbcnews.ca. Watch the complete investigation, Dispensing Danger, on Friday at 8 p.m. on CBC TV and online.
According to the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Canada, medication problems are often caused by a combination of factors. Here are some problems to watch out for:
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