A professional standard that was violated was the "Practice of Pharmacy". Eric Cropp did not fulfill his responsibility for compounding and labeling of drugs and devices (Darvey). Ohio Revised Code laws were also violated. Chapter 3715 was violated due to the dangerous misbranding of the compounded solution ("3715.64 Misbranded drug or device". Chapter 4729 was violated when the technician compounded a drug and prepared an IV solution to be injected into a patient ("4729.42 Unauthorized conduct by pharmacy technicians"). This chapter was also violated when anyone other than the pharmacist or anyone not under the supervision of the pharmacist engaged in compounding a dangerout drug ("4729.28 Unauthorized practice").
The medications involved in this case are Eposin (etoposide phosphate) and normal saline solution (Moncilovich).
Emily Jerry had a yolk sac tumor and began treatment when she was a year and a half old. Her doctors ensured her parents that it was not only treatable but curable. After months of treatment, Emily’s tumor had disappeared and she was …show more content…
She suffered cerebral edema, went into a coma and placed on life support. She died 3 days later ("Emily's Story"). The technician, Katherine Dusash, compounded a new bag of saline rather than using the premade bags available in the pharmacy. She prepared 23.4% instead of 0.9% normal saline solution (Moncilovich). The pharmacist was not supervising the technician and did not catch the mistake in the final check before dispensing the solution. He was charged with “reckless homicide and involuntary manslaughter”, served 6 months in prison and had his license revoked due to Emily’s death. He also served 6 months of house arrest, and 3 years of probation which included 400 hours of community service. He was also required to pay a $5,000 fine and court fees (Moncilovich). Dudash was not charged with anything since Ohio does not regulate their technicians
The medications involved in this case are Eposin (etoposide phosphate) and normal saline solution (Moncilovich).
Emily Jerry had a yolk sac tumor and began treatment when she was a year and a half old. Her doctors ensured her parents that it was not only treatable but curable. After months of treatment, Emily’s tumor had disappeared and she was …show more content…
She suffered cerebral edema, went into a coma and placed on life support. She died 3 days later ("Emily's Story"). The technician, Katherine Dusash, compounded a new bag of saline rather than using the premade bags available in the pharmacy. She prepared 23.4% instead of 0.9% normal saline solution (Moncilovich). The pharmacist was not supervising the technician and did not catch the mistake in the final check before dispensing the solution. He was charged with “reckless homicide and involuntary manslaughter”, served 6 months in prison and had his license revoked due to Emily’s death. He also served 6 months of house arrest, and 3 years of probation which included 400 hours of community service. He was also required to pay a $5,000 fine and court fees (Moncilovich). Dudash was not charged with anything since Ohio does not regulate their technicians