Who’s at Fault When It Fails? This year, a Tennessee nurse was put on trial for reckless homicide in a widely-publicized case involving a fatal medication error that killed a patient. The nurse admitted to the error, one which she had immediately reported to the hospital. But there was more to this story, and it
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Do you get your prescription medications filled at a pharmacy located in one of the larger retail chains? If so, you are not alone. As a consumer, the convenience of having a pharmacy within a store offering other retail products cannot be overstated. But does that convenience come at a cost to safety and efficacy?
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Narcotics (also known as opiates or painkillers) are a classification of pain medications that have the potential to be addictive. Because of their addictive nature and potentially serious side effects if abused or misused, the handling and management of narcotics are highly regulated. Narcotics are classified as Schedule I to Schedule V drugs under the
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Mail order pharmacies have made significant inroads in capturing a greater percentage of the drug dispensing business. And, it is a big business. Americans filled approximately 5.8 billion prescriptions in 2018 (a record). With a U.S. population of about 327.2 million, that equates to 17.7 prescriptions per person. Nearly 96% of employers offer a mail
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There’s a wealth of information if you know where to look. Quick. Think of a prescription medication you’re currently taking (or have taken in the past). Can you name everything that was listed on the label? If you’re like most of us, chances are you can’t. Of course, you probably thought of the drug name,
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Think about your medicine cabinet. If you have at least one prescription drug on a shelf, you’re in good company. According to a study published this year by the National Center for Health Statistics, about 46% of of the U.S. population (about 150 million) used prescription drugs during 2015-2016 with approximately 85% of adults over
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