All Articles Tagged With: "Medication Error"
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Walgreens Medication Error Verdict of $33M Upheld on Appeal
A $33.3 million verdict awarded in a wrongful death lawsuit against Walgreens pharmacy over a medication error has been upheld on appeal by a Florida court.
Kapidex Medication Errors Spark Name Change
The FDA has approved a name change for the heartburn drug Kapidex, after receiving reports of pharmacists confusing it with other drugs.
Maalox Problems Could Occur Due to Product Confusion
The FDA is requiring Novartis Consumer Health, Inc. to change the name of one of its Maalox products due to label confusion that could cause consumers to use the wrong type of medication, potentially leading to harmful Maalox side effects.
Detroit Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Pharmacy Error
The family of a Michigan man who was killed after being given the wrong dose of a drug has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rite-Aid pharmacy.
Wrong Blood Thinners for Dialysis Patients Often Given: Study
A new study indicates that about 20% of dialysis patients are given blood thinners after angioplasty that could increase their risk of bleeding or death, despite FDA recommendations meant to avoid such medication errors.
Connecticut Hospital Mistakes Withheld from Public
Thousands of severe injuries and deaths caused by preventable hospital mistakes in Connecticut have been withheld from the public following revisions to a state law that was allegedly designed to keep the public informed about the quality of care at the state’s hospitals and to encourage facilities to improve their care.
New FDA Program Targets Medication Misuse, Accidental Overdoses
The FDA has launched a new program called the “Safe Use Initiative,” which agency officials hope will cut down on medication injuries that could have been prevented.
New York Nursing Care Quality Protection Act Signed Into Law
A new law in New York will require hospitals to regularly report adverse incidents and nurse staffing levels to the state, which will then make the data available to the public to help improve the quality of nursing care and allow consumers to make informed health care decisions.
Hospital Medication Error Lawsuit Results in $5 Million Verdict
A jury has awarded $5 million in a Pennsylvania malpractice lawsuit filed over a hospital medication error where a woman developed permanent brain damage after being given eight times the amount of sodium that her doctor prescribed to treat an electrolyte deficiency.
Heparin Overdose Lawsuits Likely After Texas Hospital Medication Error
Texas lawyers who represent the families of several infants given excessive doses of heparin at a Texas hospital last month, are gathering information and interviewing witnesses about the medication error in anticipation of filing heparin overdose lawsuits.
