When you are prescribed drugs by your medical professional, it’s easy to assume they come from a responsible and regulated source, but that isn’t always the case. The pharmaceutical industry has grown significantly over the years, and many changes have occurred that can affect the quality and reliability of medication. If you have encountered an adverse reaction to medication or unethical standards, you could be entitled to compensation.
Mistakes Happen
There’s a reason why doctors and medical professionals require many years of training to qualify; the position is one of major responsibility. While this does reduce the number of mistakes within the pharmaceutical industry, it doesn’t eliminate them. They still take place.
In the industry, mistakes are usually made with regard to prescriptions, dispensing errors, and adverse drug reactions due to poor diagnosis. If this happens, you could be in line for some compensation, and you should contact your attorney for more information.
Patients can be Victims?
If you fall foul of a pharmaceutical error such as faulty medicine or a dispensing error, you can pursue these companies for compensation. The first thing to do is to contact your litigation professional, usually a pharmaceutical attorney, who can advise you further.
In the spirit of justice, it is not only you who can pursue these claims. If you notice that a friend, family member, or someone you know is receiving faulty medication or seems to be misdiagnosed, you can recommend they pursue action and a compensation claim.
Dispensing Errors
With so much potential for error within the industry, it’s important to avoid complications where possible and take precautions, so you don’t need to pursue companies for compensation. So what can you do to ensure you receive the product or service you are entitled to?
For one thing, you can read the small print for any prescription drugs you are diagnosed with and ensure they contain the right ingredients. Of course, the last thing you want is to start a course of medication with adverse side effects you don’t expect. But, you can pursue compensation.
Generic Drugs
When it comes to dispensing drugs from pharmaceutical companies, we need to look out for generic drugs and counterfeit drugs. These versions of popular drugs are sometimes dispensed to reduce costs, but they can cause an adverse reaction in some patients.
Generic drugs on the market reduce the price of conventional drugs by something like half, so it’s understandable that pharmaceutical companies create them and medical professionals prescribe them. Still, if there is a reaction, you can pursue a compensation claim.
Quality Control
Because of the global market for pharmaceuticals, there is a greater need for quality control; however, the majority of pharmaceutical businesses are privately owned and operate their own quality control systems. So naturally, this varies significantly depending on the company.
To ensure that the drugs you are getting from a pharmaceutical company are appropriate for the patient and have undergone effective quality control, you will have to research the individual business the drugs are sourced from. This setup can lead to compensation claims.