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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Physician, pharmacist face manslaughter charges after patient death

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Two medical professionals are facing felony charges after the wrong dose of medication led to an elderly patient’s death back in 2020.

In a new court filing from May 11, 2023, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office charged Justin Samuel Lee and Dr. Alexander Frank under Oklahoma statutes with second-degree manslaughter (culpable negligence that caused the unlawful death of a human) and neglect by caretaker (the defendant neglected a vulnerable adult entrusted to his care, and the defendant’s negligent acts or omissions resulted in harm).

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Sad, it sounds like everybody dropped the ball on this one.
Lisa takes Methotrexate for her RA and you better believe when she was prescribed the new drug, I asked for the consultation. I asked him any questions I might have from the time of day it should be taken, any precautions we should take, I verified the dosage with him and if there were any possible interactions with the drugs she's already prescribed.