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Contaminated Medication Causes Patient to Lose Legs
Each year thousands of patients are harmed as the result of being administered drugs that were contaminated due to poor handling or manufacturing processes. One such case resulted in a drug injury lawsuit against the hospital responsible for allegedly giving the victim a dose of a contaminated drug that led to their development of serious (more...)
What Can Be Done to Prevent Prescription Drug Errors?
As Americans, we have access to some of the best medications in the world. But what many people fail to realize that taking certain drugs may put your life in danger. Estimates show there are roughly 7,000 drug injury fatalities reported annually. That means at least one medication error occurs per hospital patient every day. (more...)
Drug Injuries: Common Causes and Prevention Methods
As Americans, we are privileged to have access to many medications to treat our illnesses and medical conditions. However, it’s important that we remember that taking certain medications can put us at risk of suffering drug injuries. Estimates show there are as many as 700,000 people will be injured by drugs this year alone. Of (more...)
Ruling Could Have Significant Impact on Drug Injury Cases
Generic medications can be an affordable way to get the drugs you need, but loose regulations regarding their manufacturing can put users at risk of harm. While brand name drug makers must abide to strict standards related to the amount of ingredients they use, generic drug manufacturers have much more lenient rules. Despite these differences, (more...)