A recent Fox News article highlighted an episode where a Mother (who was fortunately also a Nurse) figured out that the prescription they were given for their child was in error potentially putting the child’s life in danger if the medication was taken. Fox News went on to say that 1.5 million Americans are affected each year by prescription errors, either by the Doctor or filled incorrectly by the Pharmacy. This accounts for over 7,000 deaths a year, clearly more deaths than the entire 7 years that the Iraq War accounted for.
My Aching Knees will continue with posts on side effects of prescription pain and anti-inflammation medicine prescribed for joint pain sufferers, however prescription errors adds a whole other reason to avoid prescription medications if possible and see if a nutritional based solution to your Aching and Painful Knee Joints as well as other Joint Pain can be achieved.
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Here is a link to a 2006 Washington Post article on Prescription Errors.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/20/AR2006072000754.html
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