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Prescription for Trouble

Number 16272
Subject Pharmaceuticals
Source KDFW-TV (Dallas)
State TX
Year 1999
Publication Date May 3, 1999
Summary KDFW-TV "Fox 4 News in Dallas uncovered a dangerous and potentially deadly practice in one of the nation's largest drug store chains. Fox 4 News went undercover, to prove that the Eckerd Corporation allowed a 17-year-old teenager to fill prescriptions without proper training or supervision. This teen "Pharmacy Technician" was responsible for everything from antibiotics to Viagra. The I-Team investigation also showed that this could also be happening in other stores...."
Category Contest Entry
Pages 29
Keywords TAPE TRANSCRIPT Eckerd Drugs malpractice medicine mistakes wrongful deaths business ethics
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