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Pharmacist Medication Review During Hospital Stay May Reduce Errors

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists examined a program in which hospital pharmacists were involved in discharging patients. According to the...

Even Small Overdoses of Tylenol Can Be Deadly

Reesults of a new study on the dangers of acetaminophen has revealed “staggered overdoses” may be just as dangerous as...

Florida Winn-Dixie Stores Recall Bulk Gummy Bears Due to Potential Contamination

Winn-Dixies stores in some Florida cities have recalled Sunrise Gummy Bears sold in their self-serve bulk candy areas. The candy...

Medicare Cuts Have Resulted In Nursing Home Layoffs

In October, an 11.1% reduction in Medicare reimbursement rates for nursing homes went into effect. Over the next ten years,...

Hospital’s Drug Storage Mistake Puts Thousands At Risk

California Health Department investigation uncovered a medication storage problem at Kaiser Foundation Hospital South San Fransisco. The investigation began when...

Florida Supreme Court Limits Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Abuses

It is a fairly common practice for nursing homes to require potential new patients and their families to sign agreements...

FDA Lawyers Want to Regulate Florida Pharmacy Errors

In previous blogs, I have written extensively about how Franck’s Pharmacy caused the overdose and death of 21 polo horses...

Florida Legislature Set to Look at Personal Injury Protection Reform

Florida's auto accident personal injury protection coverage was established in 1970 with the goal of reducing exploitation. Unfortunately it has...

CVS Gave Woman Ear Drops Instead of Eye Drops

Carolina woman, Lori Smith, went to the Rowan County Health Department last year when she developed flu-like symptoms. Diagnosed with...

Teen Car Drivers Most Likely to Have Accident in First Month of Solo Driving

The Sun Sentinel reported AAA recently released statistics showing teen car drivers are 50 percent more likely to be in...

Conservative Think Tank Cato Institute Questions Benefits of Damage Caps

There have been a number of blog entries on this site about how tort reform laws do not seem to...

Mother’s Death Due to Hospital Drug Mistake Prompts Book

Despite his pharmacology training and advocating on her behalf, Joe Graedon's mother, Helen, died when the hospital gave the wrong medication....

Florida Promotes Government Registered Emergency Contact Program

Florida's Emergency Contact Program is a database that allows residents to submit information about two people they would like to...

Texas Tort Reform Has Failed to Deliver on Promises

A new study of Texas's tort reform by Public Citizen indicates it does not do what politicians promised it would....

Quiet Contact Recall May Lead to Additional Eye Problems

In August, CooperVision Inc began quietly recalling some of its Avaira Toric contact lenses. The recall was based on the...

Walgreens Pharmacy Error Nearly Costs A Man His Life

Penbrinck took his prescription for Hydrocodone to his local Walgreens expecting to get pain medication for his hernia. KMOV.com reported...

Federal Report Questions Florida’s Oversight of Department of Elder Affairs and Sparks Investigation of Ombudsman Program

Last month the federal government issued criticism of Florida's Department of Elder Affairs and its oversight of the Long Term...

Florida Pain Clinics Try to Avoid Regulation by Opening Pharmacies

In an effort to reduce prescription drug addiction, the Florida government has cracked down on pain clinics, banning them from...

The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice

Reuters reports between 1999 and 2006, fatal overdoses of prescription painkillers have more than tripled in the U.S. The abuse...

World Alzheimer’s Month

September is World Alzheimer's Month. Advocates and volunteers are working across the country to raise both awareness and funds for...

ALF Task Force Discusses Facility Regulations

In recent blogs, I have discussed Governor Scott's Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Task Force and whether or not it will...

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage

According to the Insurance Research Council, almost a quarter of Florida drivers do not have auto insurance. It is likely...

Tattoo Equipment Can Lead to Serious Skin Infections

Two years ago, a 44 year old man and a 35 year old woman sought treatment for infected tattoos caused...

Tort Reform Hurts Rather Than Helps Citizens

Former White House correspondent and political columnist Margaret Carlson recently wrote about tort reform on Bloomberg.com. She uses real life...

Verdugo Valley Skilled Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit and Citation: Indicted For Neglect After Patient’s Suicide

Nursing home abuse is not the only cause of patient deaths in care facilities. Sometimes staff ignore or overlook residents'...