[June 29, 2011] FDA CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION - Safe Use Initiative: Preventing Harm from Medicines Tweet SILVER SPRING, Md., June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Medicines can cure disease, relieve symptoms, and help you stay healthy. But they can also do a lot of damage if taken incorrectly, when not needed, or when prescribed inappropriately. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090824/FDALOGO) Studies estimate that up to 50 percent of harm from medication use could be prevented. Learn how FDA--through its Safe Use Initiative--is collaborating with the health care community, consumer groups, state and federal agencies, and others to help prevent medication errors, misuse, and abuse. A Consumer Update and video are available at http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm261175.htm Sign up for e-mail notices of new FDA Consumer Updates at https://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USFDA_9 View the FDA Consumer Update RSS feed at http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/ContactFDA/StayInformed/RSSFeeds/Consumers/rss.xml FDA Consumer Updates may be posted and published elsewhere without permission. Please credit "FDA Consumer Health Information (www.fda.gov/consumer)" as the source. FDA values feedback on its consumer health information. Send questions, comments, or story ideas to: [email protected]. Media Contact: Jason Brodsky, 301-796-8234, [email protected] SOURCE U.S. Food and Drug Administration [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]