US Drug Watchdog Appeals to Consumers Who Were Given the Wrong Prescription at a Pharmacy or Someone Else's Prescription to Call About a Possible Financial Settlement - Were You Injured?
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The US Drug Watchdog says, "We are appealing to a person who was given the wrong prescription or someone else's prescription by their local pharmacy or by a compounding pharmacy to call us anytime at 866-714-6466. For many people receiving the wrong prescription, the incorrect dosage or someone else's prescription the complications could cause serious medical issues and even death as we would like to discuss.
"The only catch we have is did you keep the medication, or keep the sales receipt that indicates the error? We want to get you compensated if you received the wrong medication at a pharmacy. However, to make compensation possible we will need proof of the mistake." http://USDrugWatchdog.Com
The US Drug Watchdog is now urging all consumers in California, New York, Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Nebraska, Louisiana, Nevada, Minnesota, Alaska, Missouri, Texas or any other state to carefully look at the prescription they are picking up at a pharmacy to ensure it really is what their physician had prescribed.
The US Drug Watchdog believes pharmacy medication errors are the responsibility of the pharmacist dispensing a prescription. There are systems in place to eliminate pharmacy prescription errors but unfortunately pharmacy errors happen nationwide in every state every day with prescription drugs. The group's mission is to help people get compensated if they are a victim of a pharmacy prescription error and they want to emphasize their services are available nationwide.
For more information a victim of a pharmacy medication error can call the US Drug Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466. http://USDrugWatchdog.Com
The US Drug Watchdog is warning possible severe health side effects of a pharmacy medication errors include:
- Death (example a consumer with a severe heart condition is mistakenly given antibiotics. Some antibiotics can cause arrhythmia with a person with serious heart issues.)
- Hospitalization (example a pharmacist mistakenly gives a pregnant woman an epilepsy drug, the anticoagulant, or a drug to treat bipolar disorder). These types of drugs have all been linked to severe birth defects.
- Allergic reactions or a person having a severe reaction that could cause hospitalization.
- In most instances pharmacy prescription errors are caused by, labeling errors, mix-ups with another patient's order, dispensing the wrong drug or wrong dosage, Incompatible health conditions or adverse interactions with other medications.
The US Drug Watchdog says, "If you possess proof your pharmacy gave you the wrong prescription or someone else's prescription, please call us anytime at 866-714-6466-especially if you were injured by the mistake. We want to make certain you are compensated. However, as mentioned we will need proof of the mistake either being you still are in possession of the incorrect prescription, or your sales receipt indicates the error. If you possess this type of proof-we will get you to qualified lawyers who have a track record of assisting consumers nationwide with these types of very serious pharmacy-prescription error issue." http://USDrugWatchdog.Com
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SOURCE US Drug Watchdog
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