Comments on: Lenient Pharmacies Cited In Fatal Car Accident Lawsuit

By: mpines

mpines — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:14:03 +0000

Thank you, Dottie. Notice that you’re in Dallas. What time do people have to stop drinking. In California, bars close very early, around 1:30 a.m.. Of course, we have lots of San Diego car accidents due to those that have consumed alcohol just across the border in Mexico. Best, Michael Pines

By: mpines

mpines — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:10:49 +0000

Understand and appreciate your comment, Carol. However, as a former attorney for, yes, pharmacists, mistakes happen all the time. It’s not like the drugs are in a special pre-packaged bottle. Sincerely, Michael Pines

By: Dylan

Dylan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:27:40 +0000

I’m doing a term paper on how psychotropics effect the brain and how it can impair driver’s leading up to fatal car crashes. If anyone can provide some more information on this crash or give me the names/website of any other fatal car crashes linking psychotropics to car crashes that would be greatly appreciated.

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:06:40 +0000

I don’t believe pharmacies should be held accountable for what doctors have prescribed for their patients, and I take issue with some of the wording in this article; i.e., “…a pharmacy gives someone mediciation that they do not need — or prescribe drugs faster than is necessary – then maybe…”

Pharmacies aren’t giving people drugs, they’re filling a doctor’s order. Neither do they prescribe drugs for patients, doctors do. I believe it’s up to the physician and the patient to discuss what they should take and when. Pharmacies do give instructions with the medicines; whether the patient follows them is out of their hands.

By: Dottie

Dottie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:25:04 +0000

This is such a good argument for the court system. Pharmacies as well as doctors who “over-prescribe” should be accountable. Thank you for sharing.