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'''ApothéCure Inc.''' is a [[Dallas, Texas]]-based [[compounding pharmacy]] that specializes in custom compounded formulas and [[nutritional supplement]]s. The business began pharmacy operations in 1991. |
'''ApothéCure Inc.''' is a [[Dallas, Texas]]-based [[compounding pharmacy]] that specializes in custom compounded formulas and [[nutritional supplement]]s. The business began pharmacy operations in 1991. |
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==Controversy== |
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ApothéCure has been implicated in the March and April, 2007, deaths of three patients from the [[Pacific Northwest]]. The patients were each given [[intravenous]] [[colchicine]], a toxic substance commonly used in [[naturopathic medicine]],<ref name="Rx Alert">[http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=117701511863232000 "Deaths sound an Rx alert"], ''The Portland Tribune'', [[April 20]], [[2007]]</ref> for treatment of back pain. The colchicine, however, was labeled incorrectly and was ten times more concentrated than listed on the vials, resulting in toxic doses.<ref name="Rx Alert"/><ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/nation/stories/042807dnnatdrugdeaths.388f013.html "Dallas company blamed in 3 deaths"], ''The Dallas Morning News'', Associated Press, [[April 27]], [[2007]]</ref><ref>[http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=117762598274410600 "Bad medicine led to deaths"], The Portland Tribune, [[April 27]], [[2007]]</ref> The colchicine has since been recalled as with any suspected adverse drug event.<ref>[http://www.pharmalive.com/News/index.cfm?articleid=438207&categoryid=57 FDA - MedWatch - Recall Of Compounded Injectable Colchicine- All Strengths, Sizes and Lots]</ref> |
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ApothéCure was investigated in 2004 following complaints that its compounds ([[testosterone]] and [[growth hormone]]s) may have been illegally dispensed to patients, including a pregnant woman.<ref name="Firm history">[http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=117823340068626900 "Drug firm has history"], ''The Portland Tribune'', [[May 4]], [[2007]]</ref> Pharmacy board officials found insufficient evidence to discipline the company, but issued a letter of warning.<ref name="Firm history"/> In the 2007 deaths, however, there may have been several violations committed, including ApothéCure being unlicensed to sell drugs in [[Oregon]].<ref name="Firm history"/><ref name="OR and TX"/> |
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[[Attorney general|Attorneys general]] in Oregon and Texas have filed lawsuits against ApothéCure Inc. and the company's owner, Gary Osborn of Dallas, Texas. The case is being jointly prosecuted between [[Oregon Attorney General]] [[Hardy Myers]] and [[Texas Attorney General]] [[Greg Abbott]], asserting that "the company failed to follow standard safety practices and exceeded their authorized scope of practice as a compounding pharmacy".<ref name="OR and TX"/> According to Meyers, ApotheCure's error reflected a pattern of substandard care and was not an isolated incident.<ref name="OR and TX">[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/5372208.html "Oregon, Texas Sue Pharmacy Over Deaths"], ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''/[[Associated Press]], Dec. 12, 2007</ref> |
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The [[Pennsylvania]] Department of Health issued a statewide alert in 2004 after three Pennsylvania patients had reactions following intravenous injections of the ApothéCure-supplied drug [[phosphatidylcholine]].<ref name="Firm history"/> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 18:31, 12 December 2007
ApothéCure Inc. is a Dallas, Texas-based compounding pharmacy that specializes in custom compounded formulas and nutritional supplements. The business began pharmacy operations in 1991.