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Hospital Pharmacy Tech Removed Fentanyl From 251 Medication Vials, Refilled Them With Water

November 12, 2016

A pharmacy tech in an Iowa hospital allegedly removed fentanyl from 252 medication vials that were placed on medication carts throughout the hospital and replaced the opioid medication with sterile water. The alleged substitutions occurred between August 26 and October 7, 2016, and may have affect[...]

Missouri Pharmacy Malpractice Lawsuit Underway

February 24, 2016

On February 22, 2016, jurors were summoned to a Missouri courthouse to begin the initial process of seating a jury to hear a Missouri pharmacy malpractice lawsuit filed by the family of an elderly woman who died as a result of alleged negligence committed by a local pharmacy in filling the woman&[...]

Pharmacy Error Was The Cause Of Chicago Infant’s Death

April 15, 2012

In 2010, a couple gave birth to a son who was four months premature. The parents stayed by their baby’s bedside for six weeks in the hospital, caring for and nurturing their delicate newborn. On October 15, 2010, the baby had heart surgery but suddenly died from unknown causes. An investigat[...]

MEDICATION ERRORS DUE TO SIMILAR LOOKING AND SIMILAR SOUNDING DRUGS

March 13, 2011

The United States Pharmacopeia’s 8th Annual MEDMARX Data Report found that 1,470 commonly used medications were involved in errors due to drug names that either looked alike or sounded alike. About 1.4% of those errors resulted in harm to the patients, including some reports of death. It is[...]

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Hospital Pharmacy Tech Removed Fentanyl From 251 Medication Vials, Refilled Them With Water

Missouri Pharmacy Malpractice Lawsuit Underway

Pharmacy Error Was The Cause Of Chicago Infant’s Death

MEDICATION ERRORS DUE TO SIMILAR LOOKING AND SIMILAR SOUNDING DRUGS

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