Posts tagged pharmacy

• Prescription Errors are Tough to Swallow

  Mark Bello | May 22, 2012 1:13 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A New Jersey CVS Pharmacy mistakenly gave as many as fifty children Tamoxifen, a powerful cancer fighting medication, instead of the prescribed fluoride tablets. Although some children ingested...

• Modern Compounding Pharmacy

  David Mittleman | March 31, 2009 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  A Compounding Pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy that tailors drugs and prescription medication to meet the specific needs of individuals. As compared against traditional pharmacists who simply...

• Pharamcy error causes patient to receive wrong medication

  David Mittleman | January 22, 2008 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Gregory Rossini had a liver transplant in 1996 and eventually developed Hepatitis C. He was prescribed Rebetol for his hepatitis C, but on January 15, 2005, he was given the wrong medication by his local pharmacy. Instead of receiving his Rebetol, he received Reyataz, an HIV medication.Mr. Rossini was initially suspicious of the pills he received on January 15, 2005, because they were...

• Florida Appeals Court Orders Walgreens to Pay $25.8 Million for Prescription Error

  David Mittleman | March 28, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Beth Hippley of Lakeland, Florida died in 2007 after receiving a prescription ten times more potent than the correct amount. Hippley, already undergoing treatment for early stage breast cancer,...

• Busy Pharmacy and Over-Worked Pharmacist is Prescription for Error

  David Mittleman | December 07, 2007 8:25 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Pharmacy error in both the local neighborhood stores and hospital setting is on the rise. The consequences of Pharmacy errors can range from harmless to fatal. More than 100,000 Americans die each year of adverse drug reactions, according to an article in the Journal of The American Medical Association. No one knows for sure how many of those deaths are the direct result of...

• FDA Considering Making More Prescription Drugs Available Over the Counter

  David Mittleman | February 28, 2012 1:29 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  With all the research on the number of people who abuse prescription drugs, you might find it surprising that many Americans simply never fill their prescriptions or don't refill them after...

• Flu Shot Myths Debunked

  David Mittleman | October 22, 2011 10:00 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It's getting to be that time of year again where more people are sniffling and coughing...and we all know what that means, flu season. You may be trying to decide whether or not to get a flu shot...

• Dangerous Prescription Errors Far Too Common

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2009 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Each year, over 3 billion prescriptions are dispensed in the United States. Patients depend on these medications for their well-being, and it is important that the dispensing pharmacy accurately...

• Hospital Pharmacies Crucial to Patient Safety

  David Mittleman | July 08, 2009 7:43 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  When we think of hospital workers, we often think of physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, and technicians. These are the people we see face-to-face during a stay in the hospital, and each of them...

• Did Someone Prescribe Sam's Club a Stupid Pill? Maryland Store Passes Out Candy in Prescription Bottles

  David Mittleman | July 02, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Teen prescription drug abuse is on the rise. In fact, according to a 2008 study conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, nearly one in five—that’s 4.5...