Tragic Overdose: Two-Month-Old Dies After Pharmacy Allegedly Dispenses Adult Dosage of Medication

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Monday, 28 July 2025

Tragic Overdose: Two-Month-Old Dies After Pharmacy Allegedly Dispenses Adult Dosage of Medication

The tragic death of a two-month-old infant has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about medication safety in pharmacies across the country. Bellamere Arwyn Duncan, born prematurely at 31 weeks and five days, passed away on 19 July after allegedly being given an adult dosage of phosphate medication by a pharmacy in Manawatu.

Her parents, Tempest Puklowski and Tristan Duncan, described the incident as a

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