Prescription abbreviations like qd, hs, or bid can sometimes be found on your medication labels. These abbreviations are derived from the Latin words for "every day," "at bedtime," and "twice daily," ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- There are 26 languages UCHealth can translate for prescriptions filled at their pharmacy. Having access to these translations allows more than 90% of UCHealth ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In Puerto Rico, where 90% of the population aged 65 or older takes daily medication, often managing 4 to 5 prescriptions concurrently, medication ...

Transforming patient care through clarity and simplicity, Duke-NUS Medical School has introduced visual aids or pictograms designed to make medication instructions clearer. Duke-NUS researchers, ...

Patients with limited English proficiency at UCHealth may have access to prescription medication labels in their primary language. UCHealth launched a program in February that translates prescription ...

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 ...

As many as half of all Americans with chronic diseases like hypertension and depression don’t take their medications as prescribed. And more than 100,000 people die due to medication nonadherence each ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 93% of all medicines include a potential allergen. The ADINA Act would require all medication labels to list ...

ATLANTA - Americans take on average four prescription medications a day, and research shows close to half aren't taking their medication the way their doctors prescribed. Professor Henry Young at the ...