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    BenefitsCheckUp
    BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or ... Details >
    National Council on the Aging, Inc.
    DrugDigest
    An online resource where users can learn more about drugs, dietary supplements and drug interactions; find out how the drug they are taking compares with others like it; and get information about the ... Details >
    Commercial Entity--Follow the Resource URL for More Information
    FAQ - About Medication Errors
    Answers to the frequently asked questions about medication errors with links to other sites and more detailed information that may be of help.... Details >
    Institute for Safe Medication Practices
    Just Ask!: About Proper Medicine Use
    The patient education information contained in this booklet applies generally to both over-the-counter and prescription medicines.... Details >
    U.S. Pharmacopeia
    Medication Errors Reporting Program
    This web site presents health care professionals who encounter actual or potential medication errors with several options by which to report these incidents confidentially to U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). ... Details >
    U.S. Pharmacopeia
    Medicines: Use Them Safely
    Also available in: Spanish
    Many older people owe their health in part to new and improved medicines and vaccines. But using medicines may be riskier for older adults, especially when several medicines are used at one time. Taki... Details >
    National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health
    Pediatric Drug Development/Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA)
    Recent pediatric drug studies have resulted in the addition of pediatric information to the labeling for more than 40 drugs. The drug labeling provides guidance for doctors and other health-care provi... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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    Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics
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