FDA Urges Information on Prescription Drugs: Nearly...
<i> Times Wire Services</i>
FDA Urges Information on Prescription Drugs: Nearly half of Americans get no written instructions before using prescription drugs, and the nation spends $20 billion a year treating side effects and illnesses from improper use of medicines, the government says. Now the Food and Drug Administration is proposing a solution: Give patients easy-to-understand information about how to take a prescribed medicine and what side effects to anticipate.
The FDA this week unveiled a program to push pharmacists to prepare special patient-information leaflets for every prescription. The proposal would take effect after a 90-day public comment period.
