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Every time you read an alert that impacts you, you take the first step in empowering yourself to prevent medication errors or other issues. But don't stop there: Take the next step by sharing this information with your healthcare professional, friends, and family. You can also tell us if something similar has happened to you by submitting a report.

The information you'll find in our Alerts section comes from the experts at The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)—in partnership with I-Guard—or through other highly respected, non-biased, safety-minded organizations. Sources include the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), drug manufacturers, the American Pharmaceutical Association, and the National Library of Medicine, to name a few. And if it doesn't come from ISMP, we'll always let you know.


Painful eye injuries with improper use of Clear Care
Clear Care BottlePeople who wear contact lenses may assume that all multipurpose cleaning and disinfecting solutions used for rinsing and soaking lenses are the same. After all, they are stored side-by-side on supermarket and pharmacy shelves. But they are not all the same—particularly regarding how they are used—and serious injuries can occur if these products are used improperly.
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