By Joshua LafoaiA report into a prescription pills dispensing error is a wake-up call for the nation's pharmacies, the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) says. The complaint was lodged by a patient who was given a three-month supply of Ferrograd F in 2015. This time it included another three months' supply of Ferrograd F and four tablets of mercaptopurine 50mg. "Accordingly, the pharmacy did not provide services to [Patient B] with reasonable care and skill, and breached Right 4(1) of the Code." "An incorrect brand name was written on the prescription by the person who dispensed the prescription," she said.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 03, 2017 22:18 UTC