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Third Cancer Patient Dies After Burgos Hospital Overdose Error

4/23/2026

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A third cancer patient died after a medication overdose caused by a preparation error at Burgos’s University Hospital.
Five cancer patients received excessive drug doses in December, resulting in two deaths, one additional death, and two recoveries.
The hospital said the mistake was human error and has revised its medication-safety protocols.
Spanish authorities opened a judicial investigation and are considering charges of serious professional negligence.

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A third cancer patient died after a medication overdose caused by a preparation error at Burgos’s University Hospital.
Five cancer patients received excessive drug doses in December, resulting in two deaths, one additional death, and two recoveries.
The hospital said the mistake was human error and has revised its medication-safety protocols.
Spanish authorities opened a judicial investigation and are considering charges of serious professional negligence.