TASMANIAN state coroner Rod
Chandler has recommended a
review of procedures at Mersey
Community Hospital, after a
woman died of an overdose of
“enough morphine to kill a whole
paddock of horses”.
The incident occurred in 2014
after the cancer patient was
admitted for palliative pain relief.
The doctor miscalculated the
dose, with the coroner saying
the case highlighted serious
shortcomings in hospital safeguards
required to prevent the dispensing
of medications for prescriptions
which are ‘clearly questionable’.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 15 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 15 Aug 16
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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