Third oncology patient dies after chemotherapy overdose

A third oncology patient has died at Hospital Universitario de Burgos after spending four months in critical condition in the intensive care unit, the facility confirmed to EFE. The patient was among five cancer patients who received a dose six times higher than prescribed due to an error in drug preparation last December. Two of the other patients died that same December, while the remaining two have since been discharged from the hospital. The latest death, first reported by Diario de Burgos, occurred as a direct result of injuries caused by the drug overdose. The hospital acknowledged in January that the incident was caused by a human error involving a failure in the dissolution of the medication, which resulted in an excessive concentration of the drug. The case is currently under judicial investigation for homicide and serious professional negligence by imprudence. The Hospital Universitario de Burgos has faced legal consequences for the incident, which has highlighted concerns about medication preparation protocols in Spanish healthcare facilities. The tragedy has drawn attention to the importance of verification procedures in chemotherapy administration, where precise dosing is critical for patient safety.