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March/April 2008

• Double Trouble: Handwritten prescriptions and look-alike drug names
• Ask the pharmacist: Why do medicines have more than one name?
• Your pharmacist needs a complete list of your medicines, even those purchased elsewhere
• Poison Prevention Week—March 18-24, 2008: Help ensure the safety of children in your home
• Daytrana medicine patch: Definitely not a Band-Aid!

January/February 2008

• Tylenol = acetaminophen: Don’t take too much!
• Naturally Speaking…Be cautious with ginkgo biloba.
• Lovaza name mix-up.
• Talk to your pharmacist.
• National Patient Safety Awareness Week coming in March.

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