Drug-name mix-ups hurt patients, getting worse

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Julius Pham's stomach churned when he saw a critically ill heart patient getting an antibiotic instead of a drug to support his blood pressure -- the kind of mix-up that is increasingly common in the United States, according to a new report.

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