errant Ohio Rx technician identified in Emily Jerry's death

Pharmacy technician Katie Dudash mixed the saline solution that killed Emily Jerry in 2006. more

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Chicago hospital probed in insulin case

University of Chicago Medical Center and police are investigating whether three patients, including two who died, were somehow given insulin overdoses
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third baby dies in Indiana drug overdose

A third premature infant has died after being given an adult-sized dose of heparin, a blood thinner medication.

Two girls less than a week old died earlier at Methodist Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Indianapolis, Indiana. Heparin is often used to prevent blood clots that could clog intravenous tubes.
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flaame founder wins suit in London

A gifted lawyer whose life plunged into a "downward spiral" after being misprescribed medication for a minor ailment today won a High Court battle against the dispensing pharmacists.

Cathy Horton, described by a judge as a "woman of many accomplishments" suffered paranoia, depression and psychotic episodes after taking steroid tablets eight times the strength of her normal dose.
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doctors may not write as poorly as you might think

Handwriting samples of 209 health care professionals, including 82 doctors, were studied.

The handwriting of doctors was no less legible than that of non-doctors. The sloppiest writing was associated with being a male executive.
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legislation introduced to help prevent medication errors

Several U.S. Senators have introduced legislation that will require hospitals to report whether they have adopted newly established safety measures to help prevent medication error tragedies.

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pharmacy error cited in three deaths

A pharmacy erroneously made a drug 10 times more potent than intended, which killed three people who received it at an Oregon clinic, the state medical examiner said Friday.

ApotheCure Inc., a drug compounding pharmacy company in Texas, said an employee made a weighing error in the creation of the drug colchicine.
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electronic Rx now legal in Georgia

Physicians and pharmacists in the State of Georgia are now legally allowed to transmit prescriptions electronically. In August, 2006, the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy adopted new e-prescribing rules that officially went into effect on September 7th.
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Utah mother catches dosage error

Becky Vanderlinden was surprised last week when she looked at the dose instructions on the bottle of antibiotics for her toddler. Vanderlinden had called the pharmacy to check the dosage and was told it was correct. But the label was wrong.
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  special reports

Pharmacy Errors: an unreported epidemic?
In this promotion for a 20/20 report on prescription errors, ABC News' Brian Ross discusses unreported pharmacy errors and highlights industry issues that need to be addressed. more

WSB-TV Special Report: prescription errors
1.5 million Americans are killed, injured or sickened each year by prescription errors. Atlanta's WSB-TV has the story of two families who lost loved ones because of prescription errors. John Pruitt will tell you what steps are being taken to remedy this huge problem. more