October 30, 2015: Application of TALLman Lettering for Selected High-Alert Drugs in Canada
TALLman lettering is a method of applying uppercase lettering to sections of look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) drug names to bring attention to their points of dissimilarity. By accentuating the points of difference, the application of TALLman lettering to a drug name may alert healthcare providers that the drug name in question can be confused with another drug name. This bulletin includes the list of "TALLman Lettering for Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Drug Names in Canada". Read more...
