How is it Wyeth’s fault that the clinic punctured an artery? She already recovered from the people who actually did her injury, she’s just searching for deeper pockets. While it’s tragic that she lost her arm that’s no reason to sue non-responsible parties.
If the article lists the facts right I concur. The drug did not cause the problem the improper administration did. This is as outrageous as the suits against gun manufactures due to someone intentionally shooting someone else.
In the real world sometimes bad things happen to good people.
This isn’t bad things happening to good people. This is bad things happening to bad people. No one is forcing her to search for deeper pockets. She is doing this on her own. She is greedy and self serving and deserves to have had this happen to her!
I looked up those article you referd to. Each case involving a problem that lead to an amputation was med mal on part of the person administering the meds not the medication.
It looks like those lovely attorneys are hard at work looking for ways to get a bigger fee.
I looked at those articles also, it was not just that it was administered wrong – it should not be administered through IV Push – The label says it can be – which is the fault of the drug company. IV Push makes the drug caustic ———–HELLO —— how many digits and limbs do we have to loose to make it wrong.
Well Hank I don’t think shes a bad person and that she got what she deserved as you put it.
I think pharmaceutical companies are far more interested in making $ than distributing safe drugs to the market. I think they should be held accountable for making sure that their products include proper warnings not only for side effects but also on safe administering procedures…don’t you?
Show,
I won’t argue that people (businesses) should be held accountable for their mistakes. But this isn’t the case here. The drug wasn’t the problem. The person who administered it was. If I get run over by someone driving a car, do I get to sue the car manufacturer?
We all have the ability to do good things and/or bad things. It’s what we do when faced with those decisions that defines us. Based on her DECISION to go after the drug company, I think she is a bad person
The articles refer to the high caustic level of the drug itself. Add to that the danger in administrating it one might ask “why did the FDA EVER approve it?” For those who may not know it – the FDA is NOT a government agency. It is highly influenced by the drug manufacturers and AMA.If her lawsuit does nothing more than bring to light the danger the FDA and drug companies have inflicted on us all then it is well worthwhile.
Lynn,
Many drugs can be deadly if administered improperly. Chemotherapy comes to mind. Insulin. The drug (Heparin?) that was given to Dennis Quaid’s twins. Does that mean we should go sue the FDA or AMA? All theses drugs are safe, as long as they are taken properly. What is your solution? Take these drugs off the market? They have done much more good than harm!
I looked at those articles also, it was not just that it was administered wrong – it should not be administered through IV Push – The label says it can be – which is the fault of the drug company. IV Push makes the drug caustic ———–HELLO —— how many digits and limbs do we have to loose to make it wrong.
What makes the drug bad is putting it in the artery, not the IV push. As long as the tech doesn’t get the artery everything is good.
How is it Wyeth’s fault that the clinic punctured an artery? She already recovered from the people who actually did her injury, she’s just searching for deeper pockets. While it’s tragic that she lost her arm that’s no reason to sue non-responsible parties.
If the article lists the facts right I concur. The drug did not cause the problem the improper administration did. This is as outrageous as the suits against gun manufactures due to someone intentionally shooting someone else.
In the real world sometimes bad things happen to good people.
Two interesting items related to this.
http://www.thedailyworld.com/articles/2005/12/07/local_news/02news.txt
http://www.ismp.org/newsletters/acutecare/articles/20060810.asp
This isn’t bad things happening to good people. This is bad things happening to bad people. No one is forcing her to search for deeper pockets. She is doing this on her own. She is greedy and self serving and deserves to have had this happen to her!
I looked up those article you referd to. Each case involving a problem that lead to an amputation was med mal on part of the person administering the meds not the medication.
It looks like those lovely attorneys are hard at work looking for ways to get a bigger fee.
I looked at those articles also, it was not just that it was administered wrong – it should not be administered through IV Push – The label says it can be – which is the fault of the drug company. IV Push makes the drug caustic ———–HELLO —— how many digits and limbs do we have to loose to make it wrong.
WOW…hard core Hank. A little compassion goes along way…and judge not least you be judged.
Ok, tell me. You have to have an opinion on this. Do you think she is justified in her behavior? Do you think what she is doing is right?
Well Hank I don’t think shes a bad person and that she got what she deserved as you put it.
I think pharmaceutical companies are far more interested in making $ than distributing safe drugs to the market. I think they should be held accountable for making sure that their products include proper warnings not only for side effects but also on safe administering procedures…don’t you?
Show,
I won’t argue that people (businesses) should be held accountable for their mistakes. But this isn’t the case here. The drug wasn’t the problem. The person who administered it was. If I get run over by someone driving a car, do I get to sue the car manufacturer?
We all have the ability to do good things and/or bad things. It’s what we do when faced with those decisions that defines us. Based on her DECISION to go after the drug company, I think she is a bad person
Lynn, you might want to tell all of those Federal employees working for the FDA that they are not working for a government agency.
The articles refer to the high caustic level of the drug itself. Add to that the danger in administrating it one might ask “why did the FDA EVER approve it?” For those who may not know it – the FDA is NOT a government agency. It is highly influenced by the drug manufacturers and AMA.If her lawsuit does nothing more than bring to light the danger the FDA and drug companies have inflicted on us all then it is well worthwhile.
Lynn,
Many drugs can be deadly if administered improperly. Chemotherapy comes to mind. Insulin. The drug (Heparin?) that was given to Dennis Quaid’s twins. Does that mean we should go sue the FDA or AMA? All theses drugs are safe, as long as they are taken properly. What is your solution? Take these drugs off the market? They have done much more good than harm!
Hank, In response I will quote Carolyn’s post.
I looked at those articles also, it was not just that it was administered wrong – it should not be administered through IV Push – The label says it can be – which is the fault of the drug company. IV Push makes the drug caustic ———–HELLO —— how many digits and limbs do we have to loose to make it wrong.