People who take medications have to ensure that they are getting the correct ones. This is especially important if you are in the hospital or must depend on another person to bring you're the medicines you take on a regular basis. One thing that you have to remember...
Overprescription of opioids is a serious problem in this country
When you think about medication errors, you might assume that this means being given the wrong pill or the wrong dosage. But, have you ever thought about how some physicians might overprescribe addictive drugs like opioids? Recent data that was released from the Drug...
Emergency responders don’t have any excuse for medication errors
Many things can lead to medication errors, but the nature of the conditions in emergency medicine during pre-hospital care makes it difficult to ensure that proper dosing is being used. It is critical for all emergency medical service providers to have protocol in...
Implementing medication dispensing machines may decrease errors
Medication errors are far too common, partly because pharmacies depend on humans to get the job done without much oversight. While they aren't an industry standard yet, there is a forecast that shows that dispensing machines for medications are well on their way to...
Doctors may make errors with medications and dosages
One thing that you might expect from your doctor is that the medications you need will be prescribed in an appropriate manner. It is imperative that you ask questions when you are given a new medication. This should include a verification of the name of the...
Seek compensation for medication errors that harm you
You count on your doctors to prescribe the correct medications in the proper dosages to treat any medical conditions that you have. The prescription is usually verified by the pharmacist. Between these two individuals, you shouldn't get any incorrect medications. When...
Patients should be given information about dangerous drugs
You've probably heard news stories about serious problems with many medications. For example, there is a risk of amputation that comes with Invokana. Pharmaceutical companies have a duty to ensure that the drugs they put on the market are safe. When they don't, the...
You shouldn’t pay the price for medication errors in the hospital
Medications have to be handled correctly when they are being administered to patients. In a hospital setting, the in-house pharmacy provides the medications to the nurses who give them to the patients. For many patients, the drugs they are given in the hospital are...
Prescription errors shouldn’t ever happen
Medication errors can almost always be prevented. One error that might occur is a patient receiving the full strength of a drug that must first be diluted. Sometimes, the issue is that the patients don't get the drugs for which they are being billed. Anyone who is...
All prescriptions must be carefully considered
Prescription medications are an important tool for addressing many health ailments. When you are given a prescription, you likely trust that the doctor knows what they are doing. This trust in your doctor might be misplaced. While many doctors do take the necessary...