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New AWARERx.org Resources on Prescription Drug Abuse and Medication Safety
The AWARxE™ Web site has been updated with inviting, easy-to-read, and timely content to more effectively reach consumers seeking information on prescription drug abuse and medication safety. As the primary communication vehicle of the AWARxE consumer protection program, AWARERx.org aims to educate consumers about what they can do to protect their families, friends, and communities from prescription drug misuse, counterfeit drugs, and illegal Internet drug outlets.
Visit www.AWARERx.org for updated information and the latest news on prescription drug misuse and abuse, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, counterfeit medications, and buying medicine online. The new Pharmacists page provides links to patient medication safety materials and information on medication disposal programs and PMPs as tools to fight prescription drug abuse. The Pharmacists page also includes links to relevant NABP documents and relevant resources from DEA, Food and Drug Administration, and Environmental Protection Agency. In addition, the AWARxE Web site includes medication safety tip pages that provide patients with guidelines for safely obtaining, administering, and monitoring over-the-counter and prescription drugs, including guidelines specific to seniors and children. All AWARERx.org materials encourage consumers to use medications safely by following their doctor’s instructions and talking with their pharmacist when they have questions.
Boards of pharmacy addressing the problem of prescription drug abuse in their state may recommend to their licensees and registrants that they use the AWARxE Web site as a resource for educating their patients about this alarming trend. Boards of pharmacy that wish to place the AWARxE logo on their Web site, hyperlinked to www.AWARERx.org, may obtain information by sending an e-mail to AWARERx@nabp.net. As AWARERx.ORG resources are further developed, the Association will provide state boards of pharmacy and other pharmacy organizations with updates on using AWARxE tools. Suggestions for additional content, resources, or topics for the AWARxE Web site Pharmacists page may be sent by e-mail to AWARERx@nabp.net.
