The majority of us dislike visiting our local GP, although we all manage to force ourselves to go with the peace of mind that our illness, whether it be an ear infection, flu or common cough and cold, will soon be treated. However, now doubts have been expressed as to whether patients can rely on their Pharmacists to supply them with the correct medication…
Errors on behalf of Pharmacists appear to be on the rise, some of which can have potentially devastating effects leading to serious injury or, in extreme cases, death.
Pharmaceutical errors occur when a patient is given the wrong medication or incorrect dosage of the medicine by their Pharmacist in comparison to what was prescribed by their doctor. Pharmaceutical errors also occur if a patient is sold the incorrect medication for their illness, such as being sold eardrops for an eye problem or vice versa. Either way, the medication purchased would be unsuitable for the illness and would put the patient at risk of injury.
Some patients may not realise that they have been given the wrong medicine or the incorrect dosage by their Pharmacist. These errors do not always lead to the patient suffering from pain or illness, although patients that do suffer from injury or illness as a result of taking the wrong drug or the incorrect dosage of the drug may be able to make a claim for clinical negligence.
If you feel that you have suffered from any form of clinical negligence, please contact us for advice. Please note that there are strict time limits in place for making a claim for compensation, but our specialist clinical negligence solicitors will be able to advise you based on the facts of your own claim. So if you have suffered from being given the wrong medicine then you may be able to start a compensation claim.
