Opioid narcotic pain medication medical malpractice
Since 2000, over 300,000 Americans have died from opioid overdoses
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Drugs and medications
Hospital, physician, and nursing medication error malpractice
Some healthcare providers routinely do a poor job of medication reconciliation, putting patients at risk
New law gives Texas pharmacists exclusive authority on whether to fill a prescription
Pharmacists may be negligent when they fill prescriptions that are dangerous to patients
Pharmacy malpractice: Pharmacist fills prescription at 15 times the prescribed dosage
Learn three things that you can do to improve your prescription drug safety
Three factors affecting anesthesia safety and malpractice in the operating room
Medical journal article reports that changing operating room medication labels can prevent mix-ups
Learn which high blood pressure medications raise pancreatic cancer risk by 66% in women
Baylor College of Medicine study highlights risk of short-acting calcium channel blockers
How to minimize the risk of medication errors when filling a prescription
Always take advantage of pharmacist counseling when you pick up new medications
Why it may be dangerous for your doctor to prescribe Cipro or Levaquin
FDA: Cipro, Levaquin, and other drugs in their class are associated with permanent injuries and should only be prescribed in limited circumstances
New study exposes Texas nursing home anti-psychotic drug over-medication problem
Nationally, around 180,000 nursing home residents per week are given anti-psychotic drugs, even though they have no psychiatric condition
Anesthesia and deep sedation increase colonoscopy risk
Propofol or deep sedation for colonoscopies increases costs and risk