Three tips to protect yourself from potentially deadly pharmacy errors
Lawsuit: Walgreens gives man wrong medication, altering his brain function and causing suicide attempt
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In 2017, the Joint Commission announced a new National Patient Safety Goal to improve hospital medication safety
read moreMedication prescription errors can cause permanent injuries or death
Practical tips that we have learned from medical malpractice lawsuits that can help keep your family safe
read moreNew FDA contraindications & warnings on Tramadol & Codeine for young people
It is medical malpractice for doctors to prescribe & pharmacies to fill Tramadol & Codeine prescriptions in some situations
read moreSome hospitals are set up to allow physician medication errors
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says that medication errors cause at least one death a day and injure 1.3 million people a year
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20% of hospitalized patients have at least one adverse drug event after being given antibiotics
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Manufacturer drug labels warn of the risk of deadly respiratory depression
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If the surgeon injects too deep or in the wrong place, it can cause paralysis or death
read moreToo many painkillers can mask the root cause and cause serious injury or death
What to do when your nurse or doctor's answer to every question is more pain medication
read moreSurgery/pharmacology expert: M.D. Anderson Hospital pain medication error kills patient
M.D. Anderson pharmacy fills prescription with 10 times the dose and concentration of the doctor’s order
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