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Medication Errors Reporting Program Internet URL http://www.usp.org/patientSafety/reporting/mer.html Sponsoring Agency U.S. Pharmacopeia Description This web site presents health care professionals who encounter actual or potential medication errors with several options by which to report these incidents confidentially to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). Potential medication errors include misinterpretations, miscalculations, misadministrations, misunderstanding verbal orders and difficulty in interpreting handwritten orders. Related Topics Drug Safety Medical Errors Prescription Drugs Review Date 11/10/2003

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