Coverage of the trial of a nurse for her role in a fatal medication error includes comment by ISMP President Emeritus Michael Cohen pointing out how frequently automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) overrides occur and emphasizing possible system-based issues, including the need for software to require up to five letters to be typed when searching for drugs during an override.
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