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    A Dozen Questions to Help You Understand Your Medicines
    You are encouraged to print this page and take it with you to your next doctor's appointment, so you can have all the pertinent questions you should ask about your medication right at your fingertips.... Details >
    U.S. Pharmacopeia
    Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations
    This publication identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act). Drugs on... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    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.
    Buying Medicines and Medical Products Online
    Useful, easy-to-understand information about buying prescription drugs and medical products online. This Web site includes information on how to protect yourself from dangerous online practices involv... Details >
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Buying Prescription Medicines Online: A Consumer Safety Guide
    The Internet is rapidly changing the way we live, including how we work and shop. The growth of the Internet in recent years has enabled many consumers to purchase medicines online. There are online p... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Consumer Drug Information Page - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    The drug information sheets posted on this site provides basic information about medications recently approved by the FDA.... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Drug Information Home Page - Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
    This page links users to CDER material and resources available online. Includes a drug code directory, information on drug labeling changes, adverse drug reaction reporting data, and information on ... Details >
    Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Drug Interactions: What You Should Know
    Some drugs have adverse affects if taken together. Learn more about protecting yourself and your family from drug and common food interactions.... Details >
    Federal Citizen Information Center, U.S. General Services Administration
    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 >
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    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
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    National Council on Patient Information and Education
    U.S. Pharmacopeia
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