UP TO 70 cancer patients were
given the wrong drug dose for a
period of three years at Sydney’s
St Vincent’s Hospital, according to
reports by ABC News.
Medical oncologist Dr John Grygiel
reportedly prescribed the same flat
dosage of the drug carboplatin to
patients with head and neck cancer
without adjusting it according to
their individual needs.
The dose is usually between
200 and 300mg but Dr Grygiel
prescribed the same 100mg to all.
Hospital staff were reportedly
aware of the error for at least six
months but waited on the results of
an external investigation released
this week before contacting
affected patients.
St Vincent’s Hospital has said the
rate of “current disease and death
was within expectations among this
group of patients and the drug was
a secondary treatment for all 70
patients.”
Four of the 70 patients relapsed.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 19 Feb 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 19 Feb 16
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