Category / Drug & Pharmaceutical Injuries / Medical Malpractice
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Prescription Opiates: Profiting America to Death
OxyContin has generated $35 billion in revenue for Purdue Pharma. The drug was marketed as non-addictive despite clear evidence to the contrary. The evidence is not subtle. According to the CDC, there…
December 22, 2017 -
Opiate Use in the Veteran’s Administration System
Opiate Use in the Veteran’s Administration System According to the Veteran Administration over 440,000 veterans using the VA system were being prescribed an opioid-based medication in 2013 and over 55,000 had an…
October 27, 2017 -
National Deluge of Opiates, Causes and Costs
In May, 2017 the United States Drug Enforcement Agency announced that Albuquerque would become the seventh city in the nation to participate in its 360 Strategy Program which began in 2015 as…
October 23, 2017 -
States Fight Back Against Big Pharma on Opioids
Big Pharma’s at it again and this time States are fighting back on corporate shenanigans on Opioids that are costing lives and colossal public resources. Most people who keep up on the…
October 18, 2016 -
Risperidone and Gynecomastia in Children
It has been found that current users of risperidone have approximately four times the risk of developing gynecomastia than non-users. In cases of children and adolescents users of risperidone, the risk of…
November 18, 2015 -
Information on Pharmaceutical Payments to Doctors Available and Soon to Expand
The Physician Payment Sunshine Act requires pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers to report all payments to doctors and physicians. The coverage is pretty broad; covering a wide range of medical providers, manufacturers,…
April 2, 2014 -
Failure to Screen for and Monitor Drug Interactions May Constitute Medical Malpractice
Medication errors are a serious problem, and many of them involve preventable drug interactions. The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) describes a specific preventable error as one that is “due to…
May 10, 2013 -
Failure of Medical Provider to Properly Screen for Medications
Medication errors occur more often than most of us would like to imagine, and many of them are preventable. In many cases, physicians and other health care professionals who closely monitor patients‘…
April 30, 2013 -
Hospital Medication Errors More Common Than One Might Think
Every year, over 30 million Americans are admitted to hospitals. While in the hospital, they are almost always prescribed medications intended to treat their condition. Unfortunately, due to medication errors, these medications…
March 11, 2013 -
Tolling of Statute of Limitations is Rare
The statute of limitations in most personal injury cases is 3 years from the date of the incident that caused the injuries. In cases against state, county and local governmental entities, the…
January 11, 2011