Walgreens sued for fatal prescription mixup 
Published: March 2, 2012
Tags: breach of warranty, failure to warn, medication error, strict liability, Walgreens
Walgreens is being sued after the death of an elderly Kentucky woman whose pharmacist allegedly gave her the dangerous antihistamine Hydroxyzine instead of the high blood pressure medication Hydralazine prescribed by her doctor.
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