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The system often is blamed when pharmacists fill prescriptions incorrectly. For example, pharmacists may say they were distracted by a busy workplace, resulting in the “misfilling” of the orders. A new report, however, says some pharmacists are predisposed to medical errors due to individual factors, such as a lack of working memory.

Pharmacists who misfill prescriptions often share lack of working memory