Lawsuit alleges death caused by Danville CVS prescription error

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

skullandbonesLawsuit alleges death caused by Danville CVS prescription error

http://www.centralkynews.com/amnews/news/local/boyle/lawsuit-death-caused-by-danville-cvs-prescription-error/article_22c0e047-61b4-5ac1-abdf-ca888a60f17a.html

By TODD KLEFFMAN tkleffman@amnews.com | 0 comments

A Lincoln County man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy, alleging a wrong prescription filled at the Danville store led to his son’s death.

Jeff Wardlow, executor of the estate of Jeffrey Lee Wardlow of Stanford, filed the complaint last week in Boyle Circuit Court. It names CVS Pharmacy LLC in Frankfort and unknown employees as defendants.

According to the lawsuit, Jeffrey Wardlow was discharged from Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center on July 16 after being treated for a pulmonary embolism. Doctors at the hospital prescribed “a series of medications for him to take during his recuperation,” the complaint states.

The next day, Jeffrey Wardlow went to the CVS store on Second Street in Danville to get the prescriptions filled. 

“Rather than deliver to Jeffrey the medications that had been prescribed for him, one or more CVS employees dispensed to him different medications — ones that had been prescribed to another patron of the CVS pharmacy,” the lawsuit maintains.

“Jeffrey did not realized he had been provided the wrong medications and for a period of approximately two days thereafter, took multiple does of the wrong medications.”

On July 19, Jeffrey Wardlow collapsed at the home of a family friend and was rushed by ambulance to Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford and then to Ephraim McDowell in Danville, the lawsuit states.

Jeffrey Wardlow remained hospitalized for the next 10 days before dying “as a result of cardiac arrest brought about by the medication error at CVS pharmacy,” the complaint alleges.

CVS has not yet responded to the allegations in the lawsuit, which was filed by Lexington attorney Stephen Amato.

The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory and punitive damages for Jeffrey Wardlow’s pain and suffering, death, loss of earning capactity, and medical and funeral expenses.

Filed under: General Problems | 3 Comments »

Cops charged after police body cams capture them killing homeless man

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

James Boyd, a 38-year-old homeless man, died in March after he was shot by a shotgun, bombarded with shots of nonlethal bean bags and was the target of flash-bang grenades following an hours-long standoff with police. The police said they were dealing with Boyd because he was breaking the law by camping in the Sandia Mountains above the city.

Video captured by officer helmet and body cams showed officers firing at the man, who had two small camping knives in his hand, when he turned his back and even while he was on the ground. As the man was face down after being shot, the authorities unleashed a police dog, which was seen mauling the victim’s leg.

Why do they call it tourist season.. if you can’t shoot them ?  Is there a “homeless season ” ?

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

If we could only fine the bureaucrats for lying to us ?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Cold Products Pay Millions for Misleading Consumers

http://www.moneylife.in/article/cold-products-pay-millions-for-misleading-consumers/40134.html

There is no cure for the common cold but that has not stopped several over-the-counter products from claiming to treat the viral infection so common this time of year. 
 
But false and deceptive advertising carries a price. Here are a few recent cases where marketers were taken to task for making unsubstantiated claims about their product’s ability to both treat and prevent a cold.
The government, bureaucrats, judicial system can lie to the citizens… but.. if a company “lies” to people.. the government finds a new “revenue stream”.. profiting from liars ?

Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »

Aetna and Medicare Part D… mistakes ???

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Error causes Medicare prescription problems

http://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/2015/01/12/error-causes-medicare-prescription-problems/21672435/

Filed under: General Problems | Leave a Comment »

Fighting the good fight !

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

*DISCLAIMER*

SupportIbsen.com and this Donation site, were set up by his very loyal and large customer base, and  are in no way under direct control of Dr. Ibsen, or his staff.  100% of the proceeds will go to help defend Dr. Ibsen and help him as Charity, to aid in the healing of an innumerable amount of people depending on his expertise and care.  Dr. Ibsen is not expendable.  

 

 

 

 

http://www.supportibsen.com/home.html

Dr. Mark Ibsen has been fighting the bureaucratic establishment in Montana for the last couple of years…over their BELIEF that he is over prescribing pain meds to patients.  He has no pts die from a overdose and he has been successful in reducing many pts’ pain with alternative therapies and reducing their total opiates at the same time.

In listening/reading statements from his current and previous pts.. he is nothing short of “Dr Welby” of the northwest.  The state of Montana has seemingly unlimited financial resources to carry on this inquisition of Dr Ibsen.. unfortunately, Dr. Ibsen doesn’t have an equal amount of unlimited financial resources to fend off this unrelenting attack by these ruthless bureaucrats.

The chief inquisitor – Attorney Fanning – brought in “experts” that are licensed by the same state of Montana as Dr. Ibsen… to testify against Dr Ibsen.

Normally in such situations,  you want “experts” from states outside of the one the testimony is being taken in.. so that there is little/no chance of the expert can feel intimidated having to testify before the same bureaucracy that controls their own professional license. If the bureaucracy is going after one of its own registrants… with questionable accusations… who would testify against the view/claims/beliefs of the inquisitor for fear of that same inquisitor “turning on you”… for not sharing the views/claims/beliefs and testifying in favor of the standards of care and helping DISPROVE the inquisitor’s case.

I have read a fair amount of the entire transcript of the “inquisition” of Dr. Ibsen and I came way thinking “what a crock ”

I did not start this fund raiser site and have no participation in it – other than contributing to it – but we need to get Attorneys and our judicial system out of interfering with the practice of medicine.  If this “practicing medicine with a license” by our judicial system has not directly/indirectly affected you yet.. be patient.. it will eventually..

 

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

DEA screws up.. FBI covers up.. art intimidating life ?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

 The Mentalist season 7: Team investigates botched DEA raid

http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/the-mentalist-season-7-team-investigates-botched-dea-raid-27872

The Mentalist has returned for the rest of its last season on Wednesday on its new timeslot, and fans were eager to find out what happened to Patrick Jane and the rest of the team in a case that involves a “botched DEA raid.”

The last episode of the Mentalist saw how Teresa Lisbon (Robin Tunney) and Patrick Jane (Simon Baker) tried to uncover the mysterious death of an officer’s wife. This week, the pair works on finding out the truths behind a failed DEA raid and how an FBI agent tries to cover up the misdeeds of the bureau.

The synopsis for the next episode reads that it will focus on a certain Agent Dennis Abbott (Rockmond Dunbar) as he tries to dig deep into a failed DEA raid. His investigation is interrupted by his former boss who wants him to keep the agency’s wrong doings to himself or his career will be on the line. Now, Agent Abbott is torn between securing his career, or being true to his morals as an agent.

 

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

Apparently FATAL ERRORS at the VA.. are just part of the system ?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

VA pharmacists unpunished for serious — even fatal — errors dispensing drugs

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/12/va-pharmacists-unpunished-for-serious-even-fatal-e/

Pharmacists who made serious or potentially fatal errors dispensing drugs at the VA in New Jersey kept their jobs and often weren’t even severely disciplined, according to testimony from their colleagues and other records.

One chemotherapy patient died after a 2001 overdose, but the pharmacist continued working for the VA for years, according to records obtained by The Washington Times under the Freedom of Information Act.

In another case, a pharmacist prescribed a potentially fatal dose of another medication, but neither that employee nor a supervisor, who also had a history of prescribing errors, was disciplined beyond being ordered to undergo counseling.

Filed under: General Problems | 2 Comments »

Can anyone tells the difference between a drug company and a drug wholesaler ?

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

goldrules

 

 

 

 

 

 

W.Va. judge says state agencies can sue drug companies

http://legalnewsline.com/news/254385-w-va-judge-says-state-agencies-can-sue-drug-companies

McGraw and now-Attorney General Patrick Morrisey claim Amerisource, Miami-Luken Inc., J.M. Smith Corporation, the Harvard Drug Group, Anda Inc., Associated Pharmacies Inc., Auburn Pharmaceutical Company, H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Company, Keysource Medical Inc., Masters Pharmaceuticals, Quest Pharmaceuticals, Richie Pharmacal Co. and Top RX Inc. have substantially contributed to and substantially, illicitly and tortiously benefitted financially from the prescription drug abuse problem in West Virginia.

The defendants distribute various prescription drugs that are closely identified with the prescription drug problem in West Virginia and were on notice of the growing epidemic from the abuse of the prescription drugs, according to the suit.

The Attorney General’s Office claims the defendants are major distributors of controlled substances and have supplied the prescriptions to drugstores, which then dispense controlled substances based upon bogus prescriptions from physicians who are prescribing controlled substances for illegitimate medical purposes.

“Throughout their acts and omissions, these defendants have inserted themselves as an integral part of the pill mill process,” the complaint states.

The defendants have violated the West Virginia Uniform Controlled Substances Act and the West Virginia Consume Credit and Protection Act and have been unjustly enriched at the cost of the state of West Virginia.

Imagine that… drug wholesalers that are legally licensed DEA wholesale distributor selling control meds to legally DEA licensed pharmacies and they considered in WV as a integral part of the pill mill process. Aren’t they selling these controlled substances to the same pharmacies/Pharmacists that are legally licensed by the STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA  as are these wholesalers are licensed by the state of WV as are the physicians that are prescribing these controlled meds.

Since neither the DEA nor the state have revoked the licenses of these registrants… is the STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA complicit in the “pill mill process” ? Could it be that their motives have little to do with the abuse of substances/opiates in the state ?

 

Filed under: General Problems | 4 Comments »

When you think that it can’t get any worse – it does ?

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

This edition of Stossel was back in 2010 – FIVE YEARS AGO… It sounds rather benign that the DEA only goes after the top xx number of docs… but.. you know what.. as soon as they take these docs off of their list.. the ones behind them.. now becomes the top of their list..

criminaldeaChampion of Pain Relief, Siobhan Reynolds Dead in Plane Crash

You need to read up on Siobhan Reynolds and her Pain Relief Network… she died in a mysterious private plane crash back in 2006 and the other person in the story Richard Pavey.. is also now dead.. you should read how he was mistreated by the state of Florida.  I never met her.. but.. occasionally exchanged emails with her “back in the day “..

 

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

If you can believe this …

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Pharmaciststeve

Investigators: Major Rx fraud case foiled

http://koin.com/2015/01/11/investigators-major-rx-fraud-case-foiled/

Detectives say Guice called the pharmacies and placed the orders using legitimate doctors’ names, addresses and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration numbers. Guice is also accused of giving false patient names and birth dates, Ray said.

Diverters disguised as “patients” using fake names/dob to obtain control drugs… who could have seen this coming ?

Filed under: General Problems | 1 Comment »

« Previous Page — Next Page »