When I go to the doctor she has a computer system that will display any problems with certain drugs interacting. I would personally blame this on the doctor who prescribed these two medications, I feel they are more liable than Walgreens. If Walgreens has such a computer system they are liable as well, but I would say 70% doc/30% Walgreens.
I don’t know what doctor you go to, but when mine writes me s presciption, they get the pen and presciption pad out and hand write it right there. No computers involved in that.
Walgreen’s, on the other hand, uses the computer. I agree the doctor should be a little more to blame for not advising the patient on his medicines, but that’s also the phamicists main job function. They make very good money to do that.
My doctor must be very well-advanced. Everything is done on the computer including printing out my prescription. Maybe if more did this there would be no question as to what the medication should be. She also tells me every side effect and every possible interaction with another drug I am on.
I have had doctors talk to me about possible drug interactions, but that’s based on what they know, I have yet to see one reference even a Merck index before whipping out the pad. The pharmacies I go to however have computer systems and a Merck index sitting on the counter. I have to say Walgreen’s owns this one – though I’m unsure why a grown man’s parents should get an award. Seems to me the money should go to his wife/children.
On a side note – interesting use for methadone. Not only does it ween heroine addicts it helps those with chronic pain.
Wasn’t Walgreens the one that gave a pregnant woman a strong cancer medicine instead of prenatal vitamines? The mistake cost the life of her baby!
WOW, I guess I’m not going to Walgreens. . EVER!
It was Walgreens. These two incidents are a terrible blemish on an otherwise pretty fabulous record in the pharmacy business. I hope they can get their act together soon. I don’t fill prescriptions there, but I like the business model and the corporate culture as depicted in business write-ups.
Two well publicized cases out of tens of millions of filled prescriptions are pretty good odds to me. The only reason it’s publicized at all is because it’s a national chain and a huge award. If the family went to a local drugstore and the same mistake was made, I’m sure it wouldn’t have gotton out of the local paper.
A blemish. . . !! two dead people is more than just a blemish to me!
and you wouldn’t say those are “good odds” if it was your baby that was dead or your dad!!!!
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Maybe Warren is divorced….or wife passed on….
When I go to the doctor she has a computer system that will display any problems with certain drugs interacting. I would personally blame this on the doctor who prescribed these two medications, I feel they are more liable than Walgreens. If Walgreens has such a computer system they are liable as well, but I would say 70% doc/30% Walgreens.
I don’t know what doctor you go to, but when mine writes me s presciption, they get the pen and presciption pad out and hand write it right there. No computers involved in that.
Walgreen’s, on the other hand, uses the computer. I agree the doctor should be a little more to blame for not advising the patient on his medicines, but that’s also the phamicists main job function. They make very good money to do that.
My doctor must be very well-advanced. Everything is done on the computer including printing out my prescription. Maybe if more did this there would be no question as to what the medication should be. She also tells me every side effect and every possible interaction with another drug I am on.
I have had doctors talk to me about possible drug interactions, but that’s based on what they know, I have yet to see one reference even a Merck index before whipping out the pad. The pharmacies I go to however have computer systems and a Merck index sitting on the counter. I have to say Walgreen’s owns this one – though I’m unsure why a grown man’s parents should get an award. Seems to me the money should go to his wife/children.
On a side note – interesting use for methadone. Not only does it ween heroine addicts it helps those with chronic pain.
Wasn’t Walgreens the one that gave a pregnant woman a strong cancer medicine instead of prenatal vitamines? The mistake cost the life of her baby!
WOW, I guess I’m not going to Walgreens. . EVER!
No, that was Eckard.
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2007/10/23/84478.htm
It was Walgreens. These two incidents are a terrible blemish on an otherwise pretty fabulous record in the pharmacy business. I hope they can get their act together soon. I don’t fill prescriptions there, but I like the business model and the corporate culture as depicted in business write-ups.
Two well publicized cases out of tens of millions of filled prescriptions are pretty good odds to me. The only reason it’s publicized at all is because it’s a national chain and a huge award. If the family went to a local drugstore and the same mistake was made, I’m sure it wouldn’t have gotton out of the local paper.
A blemish. . . !! two dead people is more than just a blemish to me!
and you wouldn’t say those are “good odds” if it was your baby that was dead or your dad!!!!