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Puttur: Chemist apologises over wrong medicine, bears medical expenses of customer

  •   Thu, Oct 26 2023 10:17:24 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (MS)

Puttur, Oct 26: The owner of a pharmacy in Mangaluru paid the expenses of a patient, whose medical condition worsened after the staff at the pharmacy gave wrong medicine.

Fatima (name changed), a resident of Uppinangady consulted a doctor in Mangaluru for nerve related ailment. The doctor gave a prescription for the medicines. When Fatima went to a nearby pharmacy in Mangaluru, they gave her a wrong medicine. Her condition worsened after taking that medicine and she was admitted to hospital in Puttur.


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When the doctor at the hospital of Puttur checked the medicines the patient was taking, he was shocked to note that wrong medicines are given to her by the pharmacy. Family members of the patient contacted the pharmacy in Mangaluru and warned to file a complaint.

The pharmacy owner paid Rs 25,760 the patient incurred as expenses in the hospital at Puttur and also assured to bear the expenses of the medicines the patient is going to take for the next two months.

 

 

 
  

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  • Sunil, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    In the modern era when printers are so cheap that even bus conductors carry a portable ticket printer. It is cheaper than a littman stethoscope, why cant govt make it compulsory to use printer for prescription by doctors

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    let this pharmacy owner not be allowed to wash his sin by throwing money at the victim ... this is not charity ... this is a cover-up ... let him pay for his mistake ... most likely he is a "merchant" running pharmacy with unqualified low-paid staff ...

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  • LN, Dubai/Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Mistake of the doctors, they need to work on their handwriting.

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    I agree with Shree Babu, Kadri. Its always better to cross verify the names on the prescription paper and on the strips....also, equally holds very important to see the manufacturing and expired dates. Doctors, sometime prescribe the tablets of genuine companies. But, pharmacy's give other tablets ....with some variations in the medicines and mlgrms, which are used in tablets while manufacturing. Some doctors specifically say, come and show the medicines that we buy/or to call him. Many a times, doctors say not to buy if the chemical composition are not in accordance with his type of diagnosis, he writes another one. Pharmacist is not a doctor. But, in India too, there is a rule that every pharmacy should have a certified pharmacist whose certificate should be disclosed in tha pharmacy. Simple medicines cold/fever we can rely on our local medical shops if we know them well. Some say to ask our physicians if we approach them for the medicines, hearing through some one. Otrasi her bad luck baaki sab changaasi....

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Oct 27 2023

    Cynthia DK,you are wrong in thinking Pharmacists are not doctor.Of course Pharmacists have to learn Medicine .Then only they get the like any other doctor licence to be called Pharmacist or to run a Pharmacy .Without knowing effect or medicine they cant .Pharmacists even have to produce medicine ,lotions or other Pills .Of course they are responsible if their employees give wrong medicine out.Thatswhy it is important they must employ people who know what medicine for what.Their employees must be trained if any doubt comes to ask.Some doctors write in not clear handwriting.Some understand and some not.Now the Pharmacist must take resposibility of that patient and his any problems raised.That employee must be suspended.No risk more.So called medical representatives should know how and what such tablet effect has or side effects.

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  • k b r, Mangala Uru

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    normally a good doctor will advise the patient (especially innocent / uneducated ) to show him the medicine before starting the medicine ... most of the pharmacy staff hardly has any qualification in pharma... pharmacies operate on the QP (qualified pharmacost) who may not be actually in the pharmacy at all ...

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Boss; those times are gone long ago! Nowadays, docs have become so greedy that they want to squeeze as much money as possible in the shortest possible time! PRAY THAT YOU DO NOT FALL PREY IN MEDICAL HANDS FOR ANY COMPLICATED ILLNESS!

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  • Aravind, BLR

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Cant help but think if doctor's hand writing caused any confusion. All prescriptions should be made mandatory in capital letters or computer print out.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    IT'S HIGH TIME PEOPLE BE WELL VERSED WITH MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT PROTOCOL, DRUGS ETC. BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW 😜 WHEN YOU FALL INTO THE MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE TRAP; IN THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SUE A DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL FOR NEGLIGENCE BECAUSE OF THEIR STRONG CARTELISATION!! BTW 😅, HERE MOST CHEMISTS THEMSELVES DIRECTLY DISPENSE MEDICINE IF A PERSON TELLS HIS SYMPTOMS.. HEHE!! IF SOMEONE WANTS TO DO MORE RESEARCH ON HOW PRECARIOUSLY MEDICAL DRUGS ARE PRODUCED HERE PLEASE READ THE BOOK NAMED: "THE TRUTH PILL"

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    The pharmacy owner could have easily passed on the buck citing some or the other reason; but he appears to be a gentleman 😉!!

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  • Eutace, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    If it comes to the crunch, the stock number can be traced back to the pharmacy. Very pertinent to get the bill for all medicines bought and preserve them.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    In the US alone approximately 400000 patients die of medical errors (all combined including misdiagnosis); so you can imagine how many innocent patients might be dying in third world countries like this? But; in the US there are ample of attorney houses who are very specialised in suing those guilty for millions of dollars unlike here!

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    DESPITE STRICT DIRECTIVE BY THE HON. SC THAT ALL PRESCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE WRITTEN LEGIBLY IN CAPS AND THE GENERIC SALT NAME MENTIONED IN BRACKETS, ONLY A HANDFUL FOLLOW THIS RULE; THEY PURPOSELY SCRIBBLE; MANY TIMES NON DECIPHERABLE EVEN TO THE CHEMIST ( IT'S ANOTHER ISSUE THAT MAJORITY OF THOSE EMPLOYED IN CHEMIST SHOPS ARE HARDLY 10-12 STD. EDUCATED)!!

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  • Clarence Tauro, Kulshekar, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    It's reassuring to see the pharmacy owner taking responsibility for their mistake and going above and beyond to make amends. Quick action and genuine concern for the patient's well-being set a positive example in the healthcare industry.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    The pharmacy owner could have easily passed on the buck citing some or the other reason; but he appears to be a gentleman 😉!!

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  • AJ, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Maybe he is a gentleman or maybe he was cornered from all sides with no way to escape with proofs..In that case he did the right thing by accepting his mistake and probably saved his pharmacy s reputation.Public will take it as one of a kind genuine mistake and move on..

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  • sense_shetty, Kudla,Mangalore,KodialGuthu

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Other countries would have cancelled his license

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  • Babu Kardi, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Better to check medicine before taking it. Also Doctor's writing no one can understand except the pharmacist. Printed prescription is a good option.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    this is common in third world countries where the buyers never check what is given,...expiry dates etc...i was given expired heart medicine at the pharmacy opposite urwa church...i checked and gave it back to the shop fellow...he again kept it in the box to be sold....such pathetic are the things in our country....and all third world countries for that matter...

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  • Sulekha, Gundibailu

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Satya kujuma Deva noornadi kaladalli ivella aaguthaveno? Yenro kanavva

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    illa sulekhajji illa....idu modalu nadeda vishaya....

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  • Sulekha, Gundibailu

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    Modalalla kanravva, ide thingalli nadeda ishaya. Bereyavara mukhakke masi baleebedvo thamma.

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  • Reena, Mangaluru

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    The person who dispensed may not be a Registered pharmacist and pharmacist as a profession is not well recognised in our country in the sense authorities think that anyone can dispense medicines. whereas abroad things are not same, a pharmacy cannot function without a licenced Pharmacist

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai -Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 26 2023

    DESPITE very strict regulations; In the US, alone, approximately 400000 patients die of medical errors (all combined including misdiagnosis); so you can imagine how many innocent patients might be dying in third world countries like this? But; in the US there are ample of attorney houses who are very specialised in suing those guilty for millions of dollars unlike here third world...

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