Did you know...
More than 6800 medications are available in the United States.
1 in 4 patients will experience an adverse event when hospitalized.
Approximately 7000 - 9000 people die annually from medication errors.
Your local pharmacy is not required to report any medication errors.
8 in 10 people are getting prescription drugs from a mail order pharmacy and almost 36 % of those believe a local pharmacist knows them better than a mail order company.
According to research, in the first eight months of 2024, more than 2,000 pharmacies across the U.S. closed.
Supplements are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Sadly, the issues go on and on and on.
Our Mission
VistaCrest strives to be proactive in preventing harm from medication errors and adverse events.