The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary

By Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine

Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication improperly. The Food and Drug Administration's Safe Use Initiative seeks to identify preventable medication risks and develop solutions to them. The IOM held a workshop to discuss the FDA's Safe Use Initiative and other efforts to improve drug labeling and safety.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309159318
• ISBN13: 9780309159319
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 90 Pages