Pharmacy Error
Prescription medications are dispensed by pharmacists and while much emphasis is placed upon the responsibility of doctors and nurses to ensure patient health, the role of pharmacy employees is often overlooked. The damage caused by a pharmaceutical error can be devastating, as a patient may be reliant upon a properly filled prescription to address existing health concerns, and mistakes by a pharmacy employee can result in additional health complications.
If you or your loved one has been harmed by a pharmacist’s negligence, we can help you to pursue financial compensation through a civil lawsuit against the responsible party. Contact the Harrisburg medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 610-667-7511 today to discuss your case with a compassionate and committed lawyer.
Common Pharmaceutical Errors
The penmanship of the doctors who write prescriptions for their patients has often been the target of derision. Recently, however, there has been a shift toward the filing of electronic prescriptions in order to reduce the likelihood that a pharmacist will misinterpret a physician’s writing. Regardless, pharmacists have an obligation to ensure that the medications that they provide to a patient are properly filled and do not pose a danger to a patient’s health.
The following are representative of pharmacy errors that may endanger a patient:
- Providing the incorrect prescription to a patient, especially in the case of similarly named drugs
- Providing incorrect usage instructions
- Providing the correct medication in the incorrect dose
- Failing to note likely drug interactions between the prescription being filled and other medications that a patient is taking
Studies estimate that over 1 million people are injured every year in the United States because of pharmaceutical error and it is important that you are properly advised of your legal rights.
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If you or someone you love has been injured because of pharmaceutical error, you may be entitled to financial compensation for the injuries you sustained. Contact the experienced Harrisburg medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511.