Many of us keep our medications in a bathroom medicine cabinet, but experts say that’s not the most appropriate place. “Storing them in the bathroom can introduce moisture to the medications, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As more and more medicines become available on pharmacy shelves without a prescription, pressure is on consumers to make their own ...

DAYTON — A drug responsible for lowering blood sugar levels is currently in short supply because some are using it for off-label weight-loss use. Ozempic is an injectable drug that is used once a week ...

Millions of people across the globe are feeling the health effects of another grueling summer heat wave. In record-setting temperatures like these, it pays to keep your medications in mind. Different ...

Special redesigned labels for intravenous (IV) medication bags may help to prevent serious medication errors in the operating room, reports a study. The new results provide a new piece of evidence ...

Do you ever look at the labels of the prescription medications you take? Or do you simply rely on your physician to read them to understand the medications’ appropriate uses and side effects? Either ...

The new USP standards are being proposed for a 90-day public comment period, during which the organization will accept feedback from healthcare professionals, consumers and all other interested ...

Redesigning medication labels for intravenous medication bags could help prevent medication errors from happening in the operating room, according to a study in the Journal of Patient Safety. For the ...

Medications are an important component of health care, but each year their misuse results in over a million adverse drug events that lead to office and emergency room visits as well as ...