The Inside Story: Man given wrong medication at Newcastle pharmacy

By News Staff

Posted May 8, 2014 8:15 pm.

Last Updated July 3, 2015 11:23 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Rick Olmstead, 51, was given someone else’s medication at a Newcastle pharmacy and overdosed on the anti-psychotics, anti-depressants and tranquilizers within days.

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