What kinds of pharmacy mistakes can lead to a prescription drug error lawsuit?
A:Unfortunately, there are almost as many different kinds of medication errors as there are drugs on the market today. The majority of mistakes are due to wrong medications, wrong patients, or wrong dosages, but there are a number of factors that contribute to the number of drug injury cases in the U.S.
According to a study done by the United States Pharmacopeia, there are many underlying causes that can lead to a medication error. For example, the following have all led to serious drug-induced injuries:
Poor handwriting
Unfamiliarity with drug names or uses
New products on the market
Similar naming, packaging, or labeling
Incorrect selection of a drug from an electronic product list
Many of these errors can be caught before they cause damage by using computerized monitoring systems. However, these fail-safes have little effect when a prescription is handwritten or spoken aloud. To find out if a pharmacist’s negligence led to your injury, click the link above for a FREE copy of our book, How to Make Pharmacies Pay for Injuries Caused by Medication Errors.
Our medication injury attorneys have handled countless prescription drug error lawsuits, and we have learned that every case of prescription drug injury is different. Your injury may have caused you to miss work, suffer a hospital stay, or endure lifelong symptoms as a result of a pharmacist’s mistake. We can help you get your life back on track - and hold those responsible accountable for your medical costs.
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