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Pharmaceutical Distributor, 2 Pharmacies Investigated by DEA for Alleged Illicit Distribution of Painkillers

Two pharmacies and a major pharmaceutical distributor have had their licenses to distribute controlled substances recently suspended by the Drug Enfor...

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Medication Error Causes Child to Overdose on Methadone

A pharmacy error that mixed up two very different drugs with similar names sent a six year-old child to the hospital after he took the recommended dos...

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Two Lawsuits Accuse Pharmacy of Dispensing Wrong Dosage of Seizure Medication

Two families have sued a pharmacy in Gig Harbor, Washington for multiple alleged medication errors involving incorrect doses of anti-seizure medicatio...

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The Risks of Obtaining Medications from Online Pharmacies

As more and more commerce moves from brick-and-mortar businesses to online retailers, online pharmacies are appearing all over the internet. These ser...

Pharmacy Errors | Wrongful Death

Pharmacy Sued Over Fatal Drug Error

The family of an elderly Kentucky woman has filed suit against Walgreens pharmacy after an alleged mix-up of her prescription medication led to her de...

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Man Sues Pharmacy for Confusing Wart Remover for Eye Medication, FDA Deals with Similar Drug Names

After undergoing a fairly simple eye surgery, Queens, New York resident Smith Maceus went to a Walgreens pharmacy to fill a prescription for eye drops...

Nursing Home Abuse | Pharmacy Errors

Kansas Nurse Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Drug Tampering

In the past year, federal prosecutors have brought several cases against Kansas nurses for allegedly diluting painkillers prescribed for patients in n...

Pharmacy Errors | Wrongful Death

Teen Who Lost All Four Limbs Due to a Medication Error Wins $12 Million Jury Verdict

Shaniah Rolle needed surgery for some serious intestinal problems. In 1998, doctors at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine had t...

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FDA Offers Some Guidlines on Social Media Marketing of Pharmaceuticals

After waiting over two years, the pharmaceutical industry finally has a set of guidelines from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about using soci...

Pharmacy Errors | Wrongful Death

Man Dies After Accidentally Receiving Drug Used in Executions

The family of a Florida man who died after receiving the wrong medication at a Florida hospital has filed a lawsuit against the hospital. In July 2010...