Inquest hears elderly man who died was given another person's medication
An inquest is examining the death of 82-year-old Pelayo Del Carmen Cortes Godoy, who died after taking incorrectly labelled medication. The medication was dispensed at a pharmacy in Adelaide, and it was revealed that he received another person's prescription. The inquest is ongoing, with a lawyer representing the pharmacies involved expressing regret over the incident.
- ▪Pelayo Del Carmen Cortes Godoy died after ingesting incorrectly labelled medication from Chemist Warehouse in May 2020.
- ▪The inquest revealed that Mr. Cortes received a Webster-pak containing medications prescribed to another person.
- ▪A post-mortem examination concluded his death was due to aspiration pneumonitis complicating cardiac arrest from a polypharmacy overdose.
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Inquest hears elderly man who died was given another person's prescription medicationIBy Isabella CarboneTopic:CourtsTue 19 May 2026 at 7:58pmTue 19 May 2026 at 7:58pmTue 19 May 2026 at 7:58pmThe incorrectly labelled medication was collected from Chemist Warehouse pharmacy at the Parabanks Shopping Centre. (ABC News: Tony Hill)In short:An elderly South Australian man died after he ingested incorrectly labelled prescription medication, a court has heard.A coronial inquest is probing the circumstances that led to 82-year-old Pelayo Del Carmen Cortes Godoy being supplied the medication in May 2020.What's next?The inquest, which also heard from a lawyer representing a part owner of the pharmacies involved, is continuing this…
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