October 21st - October 29th
| Company: | BeMedWise |
| Web site: | http://www.bemedwise.org |
According to a Harvard study, more than 107,000 Americans take their prescription medication incorrectly, resulting in hospitalization or death. This week focuses on educating patients and consumers about serious drug interactions, adverse drug events, allergies and over-the-counter medications. Better medicine communication plays in promoting better medicine use and better health outcomes. Patients and health professionals can foster conversation about prescription use to minimize medicine errors and ensure that risks are minimized.
October is Talk About Prescriptions Month, which culminates with Prescription Errors Education and Awareness Week. All month long one can use these important events to spread the message about medication compliance, drug misuse, minimizing medication risks, and fostering greater communication between health professionals and patients.
