Dispensing Wrong Medications Leads to Patient’s Death

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Dispensing Wrong Medications Leads to Patient’s Death https://www.pharmacytimes.com/publications/issue/2019/september2019/dispensing-wrong-medications-leads-to-patients-death ISSUE OF THE CASE When a transcription error by a pharmacy technician while taking medication orders over the phone led to the death of a patient, did the trial court judge make an error when disallowing the surviving family members to seek damages based on aggravating circumstances? […]

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Three Felonies A Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Three Felonies A Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent https://www.amazon.com/Three-Felonies-Day-Target-Innocent/dp/B07J488Q3B/ref=sr_1_1 The average professional in this country wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes home, eats dinner, and then goes to sleep, unaware that he or she has likely committed several federal crimes that day. Why? The answer lies in the very nature […]

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Zantac Generic Pulled From Markets Worldwide

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Pharmaciststeve

Zantac Generic Pulled From Markets Worldwide Novartis unit says it’s stopping distribution while contamination is investigated https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/gerd/82238 One manufacturer of generic ranitidine (Zantac), Novartis’s Sandoz unit, has reportedly decided to halt distribution of the antacid drug until a contamination issue is resolved. Last week, the FDA said some lots of ranitidine, a histamine H2 inhibitor, […]

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