Medication errors are one of the most common causes of medical malpractice, resulting in 1.3 million injuries per year, according to estimates from the FDA.<\/p>\n
A study of 50 pharmacies nationwide found a 1.7 percent error rate. With 4 billion prescriptions filled each year in the United States, that means there could be more than 60 million medication mistakes made annually in retail pharmacies.<\/p>\n
In Illinois, accurate statistics on medication mistakes are lacking because the state does not require pharmacies to report them. Fifteen other states do require such reporting. In addition, under national law, as long as pharmacies create an internal review system, they may keep errors confidential. In Illinois, thanks to a court case won by Walgreens, pharmacies can ignore state subpoenas for reports on medication mistakes.<\/p>\n
People who suffer injuries due to medication errors may be entitled to compensation through a pharmaceutical negligence lawsuit. Illinois parents Robin and Eda Ahmed filed (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Medication errors are one of the most common causes of medical malpractice, resulting in 1.3 million injuries per year, according to estimates from the FDA. A study of 50 pharmacies nationwide found a 1.7 percent error rate. With 4 billion…<\/span><\/p>\n