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Insulin-pen dispensing error leaves patient hypoglycaemic

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Monday 10 June 2024, 02:57 PM
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A pharmacy that mistakenly dispensed a fast-release insulin pen instead of a slow-release pen has been found to have breached a patient’s rights by th

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