Recommendations / Statements

STATEMENTS Adopted Revised / Reviewed
Statement Advocating for the Elimination of Prescription Time Guarantees in Community Pharmacy Oct 31, 2013 Jul 10, 2025
Statement Opposing the Criminalization of Errors in Healthcare May 01, 2011 Apr 04, 2022
Statement on Medication Error Rates Jun 11, 2002 Sep 12, 2023
RECOMMENDATIONS
Medication / Human Errors Adopted Revised / Reviewed
Recommendations for Improving Medication Safety by Reducing Inappropriate Polypharmacy Mar 30, 2021
Recommendations for Senior Leadership to Advance Medication Safety Mar 13, 2020
Recommendations to Weigh Patients and Document Metric Weights to Ensure Accurate Medication Dosing (adopted October 25, 2018) Oct 25, 2018
Recommendations to Reduce Medication Errors Associated with Verbal Medication Orders and Prescriptions Feb 20, 2001 May 01, 2015
Recommendations to Reduce Medication Errors in Non-Health Care Settings Jun 20, 2003 Sep 11, 2023
Reducing Medication Errors Associated with At-risk Behaviors by Healthcare Professionals Oct 22, 2013 Jul 10, 2025
Recommendations to Enhance Accuracy of Prescription/Medication Order Writing Sep 04, 1996 Oct 22, 2014
Packaging, Labeling, Dispensing and Administration Errors Adopted Revised / Reviewed
Recommendation for Manufacturers, Regulators, and Standards Setters to Promote the Safe Use of Modifiers in Prescription Drug Proprietary (Brand) Names Dec 03, 2007 Mar 30, 2023
Recommendations to Enhance Accuracy of Dispensing Medications Sep 19, 1999 Jun 01, 2015
Recommendations to Enhance Accuracy of Administration of Medications Jun 29, 1999 Mar 30, 2023
Recommendations for Healthcare Organizations to Reduce Medication Errors Associated with the Label, Labeling, and Packaging of Pharmaceutical (Drug) Products and Related Devices Mar 30, 1998 Mar 30, 2023

Archived Packaging, Labeling, Dispensing and Administration Errors