Death of a Nonagenarian Due to Medication Error; Chitose City Hospital's Double-Check Mechanism Failed
A patient in his nineties died due to a medication error at a hospital in Chitose City, Japan, where double-checking by nurses failed to prevent the mix-up of medications.
Woman died at Akademiska - nurse suspected of crime remains at work
A nurse remains on duty despite being suspected of causing the death of an elderly woman due to a medication error at Akademiska hospital in Sweden.
People on high blood pressure medication warned as Tesco issues urgent recall
Tesco Pharmacy has issued a recall for a batch of blood pressure medication due to a packaging error that resulted in the wrong tablets being included.
Common blood pressure medication UK recall issued after packaging error
A recall has been issued for a batch of Ramipril 5mg Capsules in the UK due to a packaging error that may have resulted in Amlodipine 5mg Tablets being mistakenly included.
Acid reflux medication users warned to avoid huge 'error' when taking it
Users of acid reflux medication have been cautioned by a pharmacist about a significant error that could affect their health if not avoided.
All medication users warned to avoid 'dangerous' error when taking tablets
A pharmacist warns medication users about a significant mistake that can lead to dangerous consequences when taking tablets.
The Burgos Prosecutor's Office will investigate the death of two patients due to human error
The Burgos Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the deaths of two oncology patients caused by a medication error at the hospital.
The Prosecutor's Office opens an investigation into the death of two cancer patients in Burgos
The Prosecutor's Office of Burgos has initiated an investigation into the deaths of two cancer patients at the University Hospital of Burgos due to a medication error that led to them receiving six times the prescribed dosage.
The concentration of the drug that killed two cancer patients at the Burgos Hospital was six times higher than recommended
Two cancer patients died at Burgos Hospital due to a human error in the preparation of a medication, which was administered at six times the recommended concentration.
Two oncology patients die at the Burgos Hospital due to a failure that multiplied the administered dose by six
Two oncology patients at the Burgos University Hospital died due to a medication preparation error that affected a total of five individuals, confirmed the hospital director.
Two cancer patients die at Burgos Hospital due to a medication preparation failure
Two cancer patients have died at the University Hospital of Burgos due to a medication preparation error, with three others affected, one in the ICU, as the health authorities of Castilla y León take responsibility for the incident.