Tag: drug safety

3 Dec

Medication Safety Statistics: What Patients Need to Know About Errors, Risks, and How to Protect Yourself

by April Morone 13 Comments

Medication errors harm over 1.5 million Americans each year. Learn the real risks, which drugs are most dangerous, and how you can protect yourself from preventable mistakes at home and in the hospital.

19 Nov

FDA Boxed Warnings Explained: What Patients Need to Know About Black Box Alerts

by April Morone 9 Comments

Boxed warnings are the FDA's strongest safety alerts for prescription drugs. Learn what they mean, how they work, and what you should do if your medication has one. Don't panic-understand.