Dangers of Drug Patches Overlooked

Army Master Sgt. Harold Kinamon entered a military hospital in Ohio for routine respiratory surgery to help him sleep better. The operation, in October 2005, progressed smoothly. He went home with nothing more than a raw throat and a painkiller contained in an adhesive patch on his skin. That night, Kinamon, 41, died in his sleep — killed by an overdose of the drug delivered through the patch.
Los Angeles Times