Selecting, ordering, preparing, administering, and monitoring medications is a complex, ongoing process. It is tempting to make assumptions, be inattentive or work around issues. A system of checks and double checks can increase patient safety.
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Approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not make any and all uses of that drug approved under federal law. The regulatory approval process requires drug manufacturers to objectively validate the claims submitted.