Girl dies in Ireland after pharmacy refuses to give her EpiPen

That's really sad, but I feel like the whole thing could of been avoided.

I have mixed feelings about the pharmacy.
 
1. Many curries have peanuts.
2. It takes a Rx because it comes in different doses and is potentially dangerous.
3. Epipen doesn't reverse anaphylaxis . It buys time to get to a hospital.http://www.sacbee.com/2013/07/30/5607195/years-of-caution-about-peanut.html
4. So, call 911 or the local equivalent, and carry an epipen.

You are a pharmacy worker, someone bangs in and demands an epipen. "Say what?".
 
mycrofft said:
You are a pharmacy worker, someone bangs in and demands an epipen. "Say what?".
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Exactly. As tempting as it may be to blame the pharmacy, I don't think that's fair.

Sad story. I also remember reading the one about the 13-year old in CA back over the summer.
 
Instead of going to the pharmacy, they should have taken her to a hospital instead!
 
Too little info to make judgement. But I hope the pharmacy offered to call EMS.
 
I feel for the family

But in the same way, they wasted precious minutes at the pharmacy when they should have called 911 or the local emergency number. or headed to the local emergency room vs. stopping at the pharmacy.

I also understand the Pharmacists standpoint.

Lets use this scenario, Pharmacist gives patient EpiPen, girl dies anyway, Pharmacist loses license, job, and faces jail time for issuing a prescription medication without prior approval.
 
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