Package inserts that accompany every prescription drug are getting a major makeover that will provide doctors and patients with the clear and concise information they need while cutting down on the small-print warnings that only lawyers seem to understand.Technorati Tags: Drug Labels, FDA, Drugs
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Friday, January 20, 2006
FDA Unveils New Prescription Drug Labels
From the Washington Post: