Recent Posts in Pharmacy Medication Error Category
Posted on May 15, 2012 By Scott Distasio
In 2007, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a report indicating at least 1.5 million people each year are the victims of some kind of medication error . According to CNN , a separate study from ...
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Posted on May 10, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Every day, patients around the developed world put their trust in pharmacists. These men and women have gone through years of schooling and training and know more about medications we take than we do. ...
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Posted on May 5, 2012 By Scott Distasio
Compounding is a process in which a pharmacy mixes medications using bulk ingredients. They are often used when a patient is allergic to inactive ingredients in commercially available and FDA-approved ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By Scott Distasio
If you are traveling and fall ill, you may find yourself at a Rite Aid pharmacy looking for relief. You may find a counter manned by an employee in a white coat, there to offer advice on medications ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2012 By Scott Distasio
When a doctor prescribes you a medication and you take that order to a pharmacy, you do not expect to be given the wrong medicine . You expect to take the prescription and feel better, not that it ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By Scott Distasio
An investigation by the California Department of Public Health uncovered numerous pharmacy errors made in nursing homes . During the course of the probe, officials found one woman with a history of ...
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Posted on Dec 18, 2011 By Scott Distasio
According to Oregon health officials, an alarming number of pharmacists are confusing two very different prescription drugs. Over the last three months the drugs Trazadone, used to treat anxiety, ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2011 By
Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, North Carolina has a new pharmacy team member, MACK. MACK, McKesson Automated Cartfill King, is an automated prescription dispensing system - a robot pharmacist. ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By
Ron Apenbrinck took his prescription for Hydrocodone to his local Walgreens expecting to get pain medication for his hernia. KMOV.com reported he was given the wrong medication by the pharmacy and he ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By
Florida has a reputation for being a "Pill Mill," - a state where it is relatively easy for abusers to access prescription drugs. Lawmakers have passed legislation in recent years to try to change ...
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