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For Pharmaceutical Error How A Lawyer Can Help?

Most prescription drug-related errors occurring at retail chain drug stores and mail-order houses occur because these operations are generally understaffed and their employees are overworked. If you or a loved one has fallen victim to negligence committed by a retail chain drug store or a pharmacy mail-order house, contact an experienced Los Angeles pharmaceutical error attorney Armond Marcarian at Marcarian Law Firm, P.C. for an absolutely confidential consultation.<br>

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For Pharmaceutical Error How A Lawyer Can Help?

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  1. For Pharmaceutical Error How A Lawyer Can Help?

  2. According to the Institute of Medicine, at least 1.5 million Americans are sickened, injured, or killed each year by errors in prescribing, dispensing, and taking medications. Prescription drug dispensing errors can occur at all types of practice settings, retail chain drug stores and prescription mail-order houses have been responsible for the majority of the prescription drug dispensing errors causing serious personal injuries and morbidity.

  3. Errors at retail chain drug stores and mail order facilities can occur for many reasons including when: The wrong drug is dispensed The wrong dosage of the correct drug is dispensed The wrong instructions are typed on the prescription label The pharmacy fails to take into account drug-drug interactions The pharmacy is too busy to consult the patient regarding proper drug usage ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖

  4. Most prescription drug-related errors occurring at retail chain drug stores and mail-order houses occur because these operations are generally understaffed and their employees are overworked. Prescription drug errors also can occur because similar drug names can cause confusion. There are between 1,500 to 2,000 drugs with similar names. Some examples of similar-sounding drug names are Zantac (for acid reflux) and Xanax (for anxiety). How Can Errors Happen At A Pharmacy?

  5. What Is A Prescription Overdose? Prescription overdose typically occurs when a patient either intentionally or otherwise takes more of the drug than was prescribed for the patient. Even if the prescription taken was not ordered for that particular patient, and the patient intentionally ingests excessive sums thereby causing injury or death.

  6. Tips To Protect Yourself And Your Loved Ones: Unless you absolutely must, avoid getting your prescriptions filled at retail chain drug stores or by mail-order pharmacies Try to avoid having your prescription called in over the 02 01 phone ALWAYS check your pills and ask questions from your local community pharmacist and your doctors regarding your Get your prescriptions filled by your local friendly community pharmacist 03 04 medications

  7. Would I Have A Case If The Doctor Gave Me The Incorrect Drug Or The Incorrect Dose? Having a legal case would all depend on whether or not taking the incorrect drug and/or taking the incorrect dose results in injury.

  8. What If The Pharmacy Gave Me The Wrong Dose Or The Wrong Drug? If the pharmacy dispenses the wrong medication or the wrong dosage and a patient ingests the medication, it will turn on whether or not there is an injury to the patient as a result of the wrong dosage or the wrong drug. If there is no injury, there will not be a legal claim. However, if the matter was brought to the attention of the California State Board of Pharmacy, there would be some administrative, disciplinary action initiated by the Board against the pharmacy and the pharmacist who dispensed the wrong drug or the wrong dosage.

  9. How An Attorney Can Help? If you or a loved one has fallen victim to negligence committed by a retail chain drug store or a pharmacy mail-order house, contact an experienced Los Angeles pharmaceutical error attorney Armond Marcarian at Marcarian Law Firm, P.C. for an absolutely confidential consultation. He has the resources and experience necessary to investigate your claim and work to secure any compensation you are entitled to.

  10. Hire Team Armond Marcarian Marc L. McCulloch

  11. Contact Details Address Website Phone 800-924-3784 21650 W Oxnard Street, Suite 1980, Woodland Hills, CA 91367 https://www.marcarianlaw. com/contact-us/

  12. Thank You

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