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9-Year-Old's Near-Fatal Medication Mix-Up Sparks Outrage

6/17/2025

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In a shocking incident in Comox, British Columbia, 9-year-old Declan was on the brink of a dangerous mistake when he was mistakenly given hydromorphone instead of his ADHD medication. Thankfully, his vigilant parents caught the error just in time. Loblaw Companies Ltd. acknowledged the mix-up as a human error, prompting the family to seek a new pharmacy for their needs.

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Story summary

In a shocking incident in Comox, British Columbia, 9-year-old Declan was on the brink of a dangerous mistake when he was mistakenly given hydromorphone instead of his ADHD medication. Thankfully, his vigilant parents caught the error just in time. Loblaw Companies Ltd. acknowledged the mix-up as a human error, prompting the family to seek a new pharmacy for their needs.