Iowa pharmacy error led to overdose, possible death, board says

[cigaretteman]

Several Iowa pharmacies have been cited by the state recently for dispensing incorrect medications, including one instance in which a patient might have died.
The Hy-Vee Pharmacy located at 1501 First Ave. East in Newton, was recently charged by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy with dispensing the incorrect prescription to a customer.

The board alleges that on Jan. 14, 2024, the pharmacy mistakenly dispensed 30 milliliters of morphine concentrate to a patient with incorrect directions on the label, which the board says resulted “in a substantial overdose and possibly early death.” No other information on the case has been made public by the board.

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The board has imposed a $5,000 civil penalty against the pharmacy and ordered that the entire professional staff at the pharmacy undergo training on medication errors and patient safety.

Iowa pharmacy error led to overdose, possible death, board says

The Hy-Vee Pharmacy located at 1501 First Ave. East in Newton, was recently charged by the Iowa Board of Pharmacy with dispensing the incorrect prescription to a customer.

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[onlyTheObvious]

Sort of like self driving cars.

AI and robots will be safer pharmacists eventually.

 

[joelbc1]

Quite honestly, “pharmacy related scandals” are quite rare…
This profession has a reputation as an effective self-regulating agency.
My pops was appointed to the state pharmacy board of examiners by H Hughes back in the day… the did all the regulation work in that area…pop’s signature was on a lot of “Iowa pharmacy licenses” that were issued back in the 60’s and 70’s….

 

[MichaelKeller99]

One of the largest causes of therapeutic medication misadventures is incorrectly prescribed medication. The number of patient deaths resulting from drug errors has increased from 198,000 in 1995 to 218,000 in 2000. The cost of these misadventures to the US economy is more than $177 billion per year.5

Medication Errors | AMCP.org

Medication errors are among the most common medical errors, harming at least 1.5 million people every year. The extra medical costs of treating drug-related injuries occurring in hospitals alone are at least to $3.5 billion a year, and this estimate does not take into account lost wages and...

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