Pharmacy Errors

When you go to the pharmacy, you have the right to expect that you will get the right dose of the medication you need to improve your health. The unfortunate truth is that this doesn’t always happen. Pharmacy errors happen every day, with patients receiving the incorrect medication or the wrong dose of the correct medication. If the patient fails to catch the error before taking the medication, serious consequences can ensue. Pharmacy errors can lead to allergic reactions, illness, infection, injury, and—in some cases—even death. Pharmacy errors are by their nature preventable, meaning that either someone at the pharmacy or someone at the drug company made a serious error. Unfortunately, the patients are forced to suffer their negligence. If you have been harmed by a pharmacy error in Fresno, contact our experienced Fresno pharmacy error attorneys today. 

Pharmacy errors can happen for a number of reasons, with errors in packaging and labeling among the most common of these. Poor handwriting, unusual abbreviations, misplaced decimals or zeros, drugs with similar names, and drugs with similar appearances are also common reasons for pharmacy errors. Some pharmacies may also have incomplete patient information and not be aware of a patient’s drug allergies or of possible drug interactions if the patient uses multiple pharmacies. In other cases, the pharmacy may not have systems in place to check for drug allergies or interactions. If a pharmacy error has caused you to suffer injury or harm in Fresno, be sure to consult a knowledgeable and experienced Fresno pharmacy error lawyer who can evaluate your case. 

Serious injuries, illnesses, and even death can be the tragic result of pharmacy errors. A serious illness or injury could cause you to be unable to work, leading to lost wages and medical bills you shouldn’t have had in the first place. There is no reason for you to suffer financial ruin because of pharmacy negligence. Contact a highly-qualified Fresno pharmacy error lawyer who can get you the compensation you need so that you can move forward with your life.