Do I have a Texas drug error case against my pharmacist?

A: You’ve probably gone to your local pharmacy hundreds of times, each time trusting that your prescription was counted and handled by an experienced pharmacist. But the truth is, many pharmacies only have one pharmacist on staff, and most of the work is done by pharmacy techs. This may cause problems if the pharmacist is overworked, since he may “delegate” many of his required duties to lesser-trained employees.

Your pharmacist can be held accountable for your Houston medication mistake if he:

• Does not confirm prescriptions are correct before pickup
• Inform you of possible side effects
• Failed to notice a drug interaction with one of your other medications
• Refused to consult with you until your concerns had been addressed
• Allows technicians to consult with patients in his stead
• Inform you of an error with your medication as soon as it is discovered
• Did not take steps to ensure the mistake would not happen again
• Did not contact you after your medication mistake
• Was dismissive or too busy to answer questions about your prescription