Pharmacy Error Injury Lawyer Blog
"Covers pharmacy error legislation, reports and opinions in Maryland."
Author: Lebowitz & Mzhen is located in Owings Mills, Md. The firm also authors Trucking Accident Lawyer Blog and Maryland Accident Law Blog.
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Recent Posts from Pharmacy Error Injury Lawyer Blog
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Veterans Hospital Paves the Way for Computerized Records
In a post from earlier this year, our attorneys at Lebowitz & Mzhen, LLC discussed how computerized health records would help Maryland pharmacists and doctors to eliminate Maryland medication mistakes. According to a recent article…
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Medication Error Injury Prevention—Study Recommends Knowing Your Pharmacist
A recent American Pharmacists Association (APhA) survey, that our Maryland Pharmacy Error Injury Attorneys have been following, revealed that 1.5 people are injured by medication-related errors every year. The APhA commissioned the consumer survey, led…
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Cardiac Medication Dosing Errors Reported Most Commonly With Infants
As Maryland Medication Mistake Attorneys, we have been following a recent article from Cardiology Today, revealing that cardiac medication mistakes are reported most commonly with infants—in community hospitals, university hospitals, and pharmacies. The results of…
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ISMP Medication Error Cases and Prevention Checklist
In a prior post from this week concerning pharmacy error injury, our Maryland Medication Error Attorneys at Lebowitz & Mzhen, LLC discussed a recent study published by the Institute of Medication Practices (ISMP), and the…
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Patient Safety Alert: ISMP Reports Medication Error with Drug Name Suffixes
As Maryland Medication Error Attorneys, we have been following a recent study published by the Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), about the lack of prescription drug naming standards in extended release medications that lead…
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Maryland Law Encourages Maryland Doctors to Computerize Patient Records
In prior posts concerning Maryland medication mistakes, the attorneys at Lebowitz & Mzhen, LLC have discussed how computerized health records help doctors and pharmacists eliminate medication errors. Today, Governor Martin O’Malley, signed a bill that…
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Patient Safety Alert: Medication Mistakes with Injected Medicines Are Frequent
According to researchers, the results of a recent international study demonstrate that patients receiving injected medicines are at a higher risk of medication mistakes. Researchers determined that oral or written miscommunication were the root cause…
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Government Program Hopes to Reduce Medication Mistakes Across the Country
In prior posts, Maryland medication mistake attorneys have asked our readers to question their doctors before taking prescription medications. Proactive patients are better able to notice potential medication mistakes before they occur and are less…
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Maryland Judge Refuses to Apply Cap on $3 Million Jury Award in Medical Mistake Case
In a prior post, the attorneys at Lebowitz & Mzhen, LLC have discussed Maryland’s statutory cap on non-economic damages and how this limitation impacts Maryland injury victims. A recent court decision, however, has drawn attention…
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New Technology: Handheld Device May Help Reduce Hospital Medication Errors
In a recent study, researchers found that improper dosages account for nearly 40% of medication errors. Additionally, researchers found that poor communication between health care professionals was the underlying cause of 15.8% of prescription errors.…