Denial of care and pt’s death… legal consequences to those involved ?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Family pursuing suit against healthcare company at Forsyth jail http://triad-city-beat.com/family-pursuing-suit-against-healthcare-company-at-forsyth-jail/ A legal team in Winston-Salem is pursuing a lawsuit against Correct Care Solutions in connection with the death of Jennifer McCormack, who died shortly after a stay in the Forsyth County jail. On a separate front, state Sen. Joyce Krawiec is planning to file legislation […]

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Acetaminophen Tops for Accidental Infant Poisoning

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Acetaminophen Tops for Accidental Infant Poisoning http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20160113/acetaminophen-tops-list-of-accidental-infan WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Infants are just as susceptible to accidental poisonings as older children are, especially when it comes to medication errors, new research reports. A decade of poison control center calls in the United States showed that acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) was the […]

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medical errors, the nation’s third-leading cause of death: No epidemic/crisis here ?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Twitter may shed light on patients’ response to medical errors http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/twitter-may-shed-light-patients-response-medical-errors/2016-01-13 Evidence mounts that healthcare can use social media site as predictive tool and for patient engagement January 13, 2016 | By Zack Budryk Amid growing concerns about medical errors, the nation’s third-leading cause of death, Twitter could serve as a tool to collect data […]

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Walgreens now stands where the 1692 hangings of the Salem witches took place.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Site of infamous Salem witch hangings is now a Walgreens http://nypost.com/2016/01/13/site-of-infamous-mass-execution-is-now-a-walgreens/ Researchers this week pinpointed the exact spot where 19 witches were hanged in Salem centuries ago: a wooded area now overlooking a Walgreens. Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll plans to erect a small memorial at Boston Street between Proctor and Pope streets after seven scholars with […]

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Dr. Kolodny /Phoenix Houses :How a respected drug-rehab program spun out of control

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

How a respected drug-rehab program spun out of control http://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-rehab-phoenixhouse/ Politicians are embracing court-ordered drug rehab to reduce prison crowding. The case of Martin Szczupak, a 21-year-old addict sent to a facility run by Phoenix Houses of New York, shows how good intentions can backfire when care falls short.  NEW YORK – Martin Szczupak had […]

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Heroin overdoses up 175% in 4 yrs in Nevada

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

New Painkiller Rules Postponed: CDC Mystery Or Politics? http://knpr.org/knpr/2016-01/new-painkiller-rules-postponed-cdc-mystery-or-politics Addiction to painkillers, the kind that are prescribed such as oxycontin, or illegal, such as heroin, is on the rise in the United States. While a recent report from Nevada says cases of overdoses are on the decline, that is not the case for heroin. Heroin […]

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when you sell a “blood thinner” without having a antidote… expect lawsuits ?

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Pharmaciststeve

Georgia Xarelto Brain Bleeding Lawsuit http://fortworth.legalexaminer.com/fda-prescription-drugs/georgia-xarelto-brain-bleedi Oren Fells from Georgia recently filed a Xarelto uncontrollable intracranial or brain bleeding lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The lawsuit was filed against Bayer Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, and its Janssen subsidiary, the manufacturers of Xarelto. Catastrophic Xarelto Brain Bleeding Allegations Fells […]

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