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Patients severely injured after being given the wrong drug at Nashville hospital, families say
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · As published by CBS News
· August 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident allegedly occurred at a hospital. Families claim that patients suffered severe injuries after receiving the wrong medication.
Families claim that patients suffered severe injuries after receiving the wrong medication.
The incident allegedly occurred at a hospital.
Details about the incident are sparse, but further information is available from CBS News.
The hospital in question is reportedly located in Nashville .
Families of the patients have come forward to share their accounts of what happened.
For more information on the incident and its aftermath, readers can consult the full report from CBS News.
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Category: Local ·
Published: August 21, 2026 ·
Source: CBS News ·
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