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Propranolol implicated in teen death
A young woman circumvented GP and pharmacy measures to prevent stockpiling her beta blocker prescription—with lethal results An 18-year-old Queensland woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving “potentially fatal” exposure …
Unlawful use of VAD substance: an ‘isolated’ incident?
Governments should consider measures that reduce harms from private self‐administration following coroner’s case, say experts Health law researchers have recommended consideration of measures to reduce harms associated with private self‐administration …
‘Tragedy’ after VAD spouse death
Coroner slams voluntary assisted dying self-administration laws that led to the death of a VAD patient’s spouse from ‘the most dangerous of pharmaceutical products’ The death of a VAD patient’s …
‘It is not the role of a regulatory pharmacist to make clinical decisions’
PRU officers’ role queried following inquest into a man’s tragic death from prescribed Physeptone tablets and Stilnox A coroner has called on the NSW Ministry of Health to review its …
Pharmacist’s script warning overlooked
A pharmacist’s caution about two concurrently prescribed medicines went unnoticed in a woman who died, with an inquest exploring what role the error may have played in her death A …
No criticism for treating practitioners
An inquest has found an ACT man died due to morphine toxicity, with signs he was stockpiling his medications A coroner has made an open finding as to the manner …
Inquest queries co-prescribing
A GP has been cleared of inappropriate treatment after a combination of prescription and non-prescription drugs contributed to a patient’s death Combined toxicity of prescription and non-prescription drugs contributed to …
What was the reason for this medication error?
A woman died after being mistakenly given the medication of another patient, inquest finds Janet Ann Cook, 79, was admitted to a South Australian hospital on 25 August 2015 for …
Inquest: GP criticised over phone scripts without review
A coroner has criticised a GP for ‘sub-optimal’ treatment of a woman who died from respiratory failure ACT woman Lesley Kaye Hasleby was 61 years old when she died on …
Pharmacy expert warning over hospital opioid use
How did a patient admitted to a South Australian public hospital for pain in his arm die from fentanyl and oxycodone toxicity? On 23 March 2015 Stephen Robert Atkins, 53, …
Warning after eye drop death
Health professionals have been advised to exercise extreme caution if considering off-label prescribing and supply of atropine eye drops, following the death of an adult patient The TGA has advised …
Knowing the risks
An inquest has highlighted the importance of careful decisions in drug withdrawal, after a patient died from being administered an excessive amount of buprenorphine In April 2015, a 38-year-old man …