Tag: medication safety
How to Reduce Medication Risks with Simple Lifestyle Changes
Simple lifestyle changes like walking, eating better, and sleeping more can cut medication risks by half - without stopping your prescriptions. Learn how to make safe, lasting changes that work with your meds, not against them.
Risk Minimization Tools: Do REMS and Guides Actually Improve Patient Outcomes?
REMS programs are FDA-mandated safety plans for high-risk drugs. But do they actually improve patient outcomes-or just create delays? Explore the evidence, costs, and future of risk minimization tools.
Prescription Writing Errors and How to Catch Them as a Patient
Prescription errors cause over a million injuries yearly-but patients can catch most before they’re harmed. Learn the 7-point checklist, dangerous abbreviations to watch for, and how to ask the right questions to protect yourself.
How to Use Pharmacy Apps to Track Potential Drug Interactions
Learn how to use pharmacy apps to catch dangerous drug interactions before they happen. From free tools to professional-grade checkers, find out which apps work best and how to use them safely.
Training Pharmacy Technicians: Mastering Generic Drug Competency Standards
Pharmacy technicians must master generic drug knowledge to prevent life-threatening errors. Learn the standards, study methods, and real-world challenges behind generic drug competency in today’s pharmacies.
How to Use a Medication Log to Prevent Overdose Errors
A medication log helps prevent accidental overdose by tracking what you take, when, and with what. Simple, consistent logging reduces risks from drug interactions, missed doses, and unpredictable substances. Anyone on multiple meds can benefit.