On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Feb 28, 2020 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
Pharmacists are well-educated, well-trained, hardworking and devoted to providing the best customer service possible. However, sometimes there are lapses in safety procedures and as a result, pharmacy medication errors occur. This is often due to understaffed and...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Jan 27, 2020 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
New York pharmacists have a lot on their plates. They are responsible for filling countless prescriptions every day. Besides that, they also have to stay on top of medical information. They must know the newest side effects, how medicines interact with each other and...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Dec 7, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
Providing prescription medication to New York residents is an essential service, but it may be difficult to know how to react after receiving notice of a prescription error liability claim. Because there are so many aspects of such a case, it may be necessary to...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Aug 30, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
A number of medication errors in New York occur because of drug names that sound close enough to one another to be easily confused. For this reason, according to the American Society of Hematology, drug manufacturers take great care to avoid giving new...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Jul 21, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for approving medication. When medication is approved, it’s for a specific therapeutic benefit. For example, medication can be approved to treat high blood pressure, seizures, or depression. Some...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | May 14, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
As a pharmacy professional in New York, you are fully aware of the care and attention to detail that must be given to your patients. Each person has a unique profile of medications given by physicians, nurses and a host of specialists, tailored to treating a certain...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Apr 25, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
As someone who makes your living dispensing medication in New York, you probably understand quite well that even the most minor pharmacy errors can have major consequences. At The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C., we recognize that prevention is often your best...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Apr 14, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
Most in New York assume that when they take medication prescribed to them by their doctors, their conditions will automatically improve. What is lost in this assumption is that medications are not guaranteed to work, along with the fact that they function by...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Mar 17, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
Even a minor error when prescribing a drug can have major consequences. Along with prescribing the wrong medication, a doctor or pharmacy might get the dosage wrong or mistake one drug for another. Medscape.com explains some of the most common prescription errors so...
On behalf of The Law Firm of Connors & Connors, P.C. | Jan 1, 2019 | Pharmacy Medication Errors Defense
When prescription errors happen it’s easy to assume negligence or malfeasance on behalf of the pharmacy. While medication errors are a serious matter, the fact remains that most pharmacies go above and beyond to prevent them from occurring, while also ensuring...
