Although most instances of pharmacy error result in little to no lasting injury to a patient, at times an error of this kind may cause serious injury. (orangecountymedicalmalpracticefirm.com)
Pharmacy errors typically fall into one of two categories: the wrong medicine, or the wrong dosage amount. (roganlawfirm.com)
In a study published by the FDA, improper dosing, dispensing the wrong drug (look alike drugs), and improper administration of the drug accounted for 41 % present of all fatal pharmacy errors. (myvirginiainjurylawyer.com)