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  • What Is Going On With Blood Pressure Medications?
    February 15, 2019
    What Is Going On With Blood Pressure Medications?
    Today, we want to bring you a story that has been in the news day after day lately. It is one that crosses our usual practice area with product liability cases and we think you need to know about it. Have you seen the stories about blood pressure medications and a possible link to cancer? What started as a small...
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  • 6 Types of Medication Errors to Look Out For When Receiving Medical Treatment in Pennsylvania
    February 2, 2019
    6 Types of Medication Errors to Look Out For When Receiving Medical Treatment in Pennsylvania
    Whenever you go to your local pharmacy or are otherwise purchasing a medication prescribed by your doctor, keep in mind that prescription drug errors account for a large percentage of medical malpractice lawsuits in Pennsylvania and all across the U.S. Do not get me wrong, we are not trying to discourage you from administering any types of drugs. “When administered...
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  • The Dangers Of Medication Mistakes
    January 18, 2019
    The Dangers Of Medication Mistakes
    We came across a recent “Question and Answer” section of a paper called People’s Pharmacy. Though it is not from one of our local papers, one of the questions posed to the columnists has us thinking about medication errors. Here is how the question started: “I had a prescription for levothyroxine filled in February and just now noticed that it...
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  • Medication Mistakes Can Kill
    December 21, 2018
    Medication Mistakes Can Kill
    We know that you expect the healthcare professionals you see to keep you safe and make you better. Unfortunately, there are times when they make your situation worse. One place that many errors occur is at the pharmacy with your medications. Whether it is because the pharmacist was tired after a long day or that they simply missed a step,...
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  • Hospital Investigated After Misleading Coroner
    December 15, 2018
    Hospital Investigated After Misleading Coroner
    While we usually try to stay in our area with the stories we bring you, today we think it is necessary to highlight an incident out of Tennessee that is unfolding right now. What we know is that late last year, a patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center was set to receive a routine sedative from a nurse. Unfortunately, that...
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  • A Failure To Understand Conversions Kills
    October 26, 2018
    A Failure To Understand Conversions Kills
    The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has recommended that all hospitals in the state start measuring patients’ weight in kilograms instead of pounds. The change is recommended in the hope that healthcare providers will make less mistakes when figuring out medication dosages. According to the story, “Errors dosing chemotherapy drugs, blood thinners, and other pharmaceuticals can make treatment less effective or...
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