NBC 5 Chicago expose on med errors

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Family Says Pharmacy Error Nearly Killed Boy http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Family-Says-Pharmacy-Error-Nearly-Killed-Boy–247413951.html I am starting to lose count on the number of investigative reporters doing expose on chain pharmacies and medication errors.. and this is the only the ones that get noticed by the media at this time… how many don’t we hear about ?

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Pharmacy in the headlines

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

I am creating a post that where I will put all the news links that I can find .. where pharmacy is being highlighted in the news – and that is not a good thing ! I am putting a permanent link on the column to the right.. so that this page can be easily […]

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Revisiting the proper documentation

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

It has been a while since I have posted this.. I have been contacted by two RPH’s working for you-know-who.. where management is claiming that they have complaints or errors they were not aware of… but.. is being held against them.. with threats of being terminated. Have you ever noticed that when there is something […]

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Is this how our error reporting system works ?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Pharmaciststeve

Op-Ed: Victims of pharmacy mistakes have little recourse Read more: http://digitaljournal.com/life/health/op-ed-victims-of-pharmacy-mistakes-have-little-recourse/article/373083#ixzz2uQv06Nhh From the article: In December, my 4-year-old Labrador retriever was prescribed a medication to help with a condition related to her cancer. The pharmacist at a West Chester, Pa., Rite Aid mistakenly filled the medication at three times the prescribed dose, putting my dog’s […]

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