Nov 5th, 2009 - CBS News
The Food and Drug Administration is launching a program to try and prevent millions of accidental drug overdoses that occur each year due to medication errors, misuse and other problems.
Under the plan announced Wednesday, the FDA will work with physicians to identify the types of drugs that pose the greatest risks to patients.
Proposals to improve safety include: simplifying drug labeling, standardizing dosage cups for cold medicines and requiring risk-management plans of drug manufacturers.
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