Pharmacists play a unique role in the medical industry. While doctors may be responsible for diagnosing conditions and prescribing medications, pharmacists are responsible for mixing the medications in the dosage necessary to help the patient return to health. This is...
It is not uncommon for patients in New York to require a prescription follow a visit with a doctor or specialist. The reasons for a prescription can vary greatly; however, the process of obtaining a prescription is fairly universal. A doctor writes the prescription...
New York pharmacy owners and pharmacists know they serve an important role for their patients. In addition to preparing and dispensing medications that their patients need, they have a duty to provide their patients with accurate and vital information medications, how...
When people in New York become ill or injured, they may need to see various medical professionals to diagnose the medical issue and to treat it. Medical treatment can involve testing, surgeries, physical therapy, extra oxygen, IVs for fluids and other treatments. Many...
Medication errors continue to remain a problem in the United States. With pharmacists at the forefront of dispensing medications there are ways that they can minimize their risk of making an error and becoming embroiled in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Pharmacists...
Those who own and operate pharmacies may already know that medication errors are some of the most common medical mistakes made in the U.S. According to one estimation, annually as many as 1.5 million people are injured due to a medical error. Owners and operators of...
Pharmacists have many responsibilities, including providing information to patients such as a medication’s dosing amount, the timing or frequency of taking the medication and its purpose. They also prepare and dispense prescriptions. Sometimes, patients are affected...
From time to time people in New York will become ill or suffer an injury. The severity of these illnesses and injuries definitely varies though. Some are not very severe and people can recover from them relatively quickly. Usually in these situations they do not need...
Every day, people across the U.S. suffer as a result of medication errors. Moreover, some people falsely attribute various hardships to medication errors and blame pharmacies for their challenges, even though other factors (such as pre-existing conditions) caused...
In New York, there is a tightly packed population density. Among the people there, it is easy to imagine that you might get lost in the shuffle of an overburdened medical care system. Unfortunately, errors born from negligence and mistakes can happen to anyone. Among...
