The other aspect
of a pharmacy error that may contribute to a serious or fatal injury is the fact that the patient is not getting the medication that the doctor prescribed.
The possibility
of a pharmacy error resulting in serious injury or death depends on several variables.
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.
A Kentucky nursing home abuse lawyer explains the dangers
of a pharmacy error and the determinants of liability that can help you pursue a negligence claim.
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Further, it's possible threadstarter is receiving the payment because
of an
error at the
pharmacy when the claim was submitted.
Do you remember this National News Headline from 2009 about the compounding
pharmacy's
error that led to the death
of 21 horses?
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.
We have achieved success in thousands
of cases, recovering millions
of dollars in damages for our clients in a wide variety
of cases, including personal injury, car accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice,
pharmacy errors, dog bite injuries, and work injuries.
According to the news article, a
pharmacy technician made several
errors taking the phone - in prescription, ordering methotrexate instead
of metolazone.
We can work to help you file a lawsuit to recover damages depending on the type
of suffering you have undergone due to this
pharmacy error.
For example, a medication
error may actually stem from the misdiagnosis
of a medical condition or any type
of doctor
error, nursing
error or
pharmacy error.
Medication and
pharmacy errors are the most common form
of medical malpractice, and it is estimated that as many as 10 %
of prescriptions throughout the U.S. are improperly filled.
Pharmacy errors typically fall into one
of two categories: the wrong medicine, or the wrong dosage amount.
We understand how to approach medical malpractice and medical negligence cases that involve
pharmacy mistakes and
errors, offering an aggressive approach combined with personal attention and a thorough investigation to get to the bottom
of the matter, address our client's particular concerns and work toward the best possible resolution.
If you or a loved one has been harmed by a
pharmacy error in New Jersey, please speak with one
of our experienced attorneys.
Pharmacy mistakes are a common source
of medical malpractice
errors.
In this issue
of Legal News, find out if your car insurance policy is protecting your family, what the greatest gift
of love ever given was, and what the consequences are for
pharmacy errors.
With these kind
of numbers there is a good chance that you or a loved one will be a victim
of a prescription
error by a doctor or a
pharmacy.
There is also the very serious issue
of mis - filled prescriptions and
pharmacy errors.
If you or a loved one has been harmed because
of a medication
error caused by a hospital, a doctor, a nurse,
pharmacy, or another medical professional, you should speak with a Dallas medical malpractice attorney about the particulars
of your case.
Emily Jerry died at the age
of two as the result
of a medication
error caused by a
pharmacy technician.
«Governor Strickland, Senator Grendell and the Ohio State Legislature have taken a significant step in protecting the citizens
of Ohio from preventable medication
errors today,» explained Johnston, «and the National
Pharmacy Technician Association is proud to have played a role in it.»
The association is committed to advancing the roles
of pharmacy technicians to reduce medication
errors and advocates for mandatory / standardized technician education, certification and registration.
The
pharmacy technician can help prevent medication
errors by letting the pharmacist know that the patient has a history
of Alzheimer's and the medication should be clarified by the doctor.
Emily's Law was named after two - year - old Emily Jerry, who died when she received a lethal concentration
of sodium chloride because
of a medication
error by a
pharmacy technician.
I have a strong record
of consistently providing personalized customer service, minimizing administrative
errors, and maintaining an efficient
pharmacy.
Was able to temporarily modify Lennox control boards displaying «M2 reset»
error code to bring package unit back online for prevention
of pharmacy product loss with motors requiring a Pulse Width Modulation Input and source voltage
This approachable text includes new chapters on Medication Safety and
Error Prevention and Communication and Role
of the Technician with the Customer / Patient, along with new information on the latest
pharmacy laws, HIPAA, USP 797, and much more.
Included in APhA's list
of copyrighted titles are Krinsky et al., Handbook
of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self - Care; Chyka, The APhA Complete Review for
Pharmacy; Allen, The Art, Science, and Technology
of Pharmaceutical Compounding; Cohen, Medication
Errors; Posey, Complete Review for the
Pharmacy Technician; Kowalsky, Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear
Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine; Trissel, Trissel's Stability
of Compounded Formulations.
The work
of the
pharmacy technician is doubled - checked by the supervising pharmacist to ensure that
errors do not occur.
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of pharmacy, a word that is misspelled could lead to serious sometimes life threatening mistakes.
To avoid the dangerous — and sometimes fatal — effects
of professional
error,
pharmacy technicians must be extremely knowledgeable in their field, especially regarding drug uses and interactions.
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