Medical Malpractice

• A Shocking Report Relating To Medication Errors

  Tom Methvin | October 10, 2006 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  I was shocked to learn that medication errors harm 1.5 million people and kill several thousand each year in the United States, costing the nation at least $3.5 billion annually. While I knew that the error rate was fairly high, I certainly didn't realize how bad it actually was. The Institute of Medicine, the nation's most prestigious medical advisory organization, released a report,...

• Widespread Medication Errors Affect Millions

  Staff Writer | July 23, 2006 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The Institute of Medicine performed a research study that found approximately 1.5 million people are harmed from errors in prescribing, dispensing, and taking of medication. The report stated that errors could be prevented with improved prescription technology, disclosure of drug information, and packaging. Over $3.5 billion is spent treating drug-related injuries annually, according to report...