Posts tagged mistake

• Pharmacy Error Gives Pregnant Woman Abortion Drug Instead of Antibiotic

  Paul Napoli | February 09, 2011 5:41 AM | 9 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  February 8, 2011 A Colorado pharmacy mistakenly gave a pregnant woman the wrong drug, placing the life of her unborn child at risk, reports the Denver Post. Mareena Silva, 19, went to the Safeway...

• New York Times Slams FDA for Failure to Act on Look-Alike Tubes Used in Hospitals

  Paul Napoli | August 21, 2010 10:47 PM | 2 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  August 21, 2010 An article in the New York Times illustrates the dangerous consequences of mistakes involving look-alike tubing in medical applications and faults the U.S. Food and Drug...

• People Potentially Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis Due to Med Students’ Errors

  Paul Napoli | May 18, 2010 12:54 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Errors by medical students hosting a Diabetes Testing event at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque on April 24, 2010, may have exposed participants to certain diseases, including...