Risk management of medication errors: a novel conceptual framework.

Background: Medication error is a common cause of patient harm. The study aims to propose a way to manage the risk of medication errors in a novel way, by identifying practice areas where mitigating patient harm should be prioritized using a risk management approach.

Methods: Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions (sADRs) in Eudravigilance database over three years were reviewed to identify preventable medication errors.