“MedWise Prescription” Education Campaign Targets Rx-OTC Interactions
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The latest "MedWise" consumer education campaign will focus on warning patients against the potential for overdosing when mixing OTC and prescription drugs with the same active ingredients
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