Consumer Safe Medicine.

Newsletter/Journal

Consumer Safe Medicine.

March 6, 2005

Plymouth Meeting, PA; Institute for Safe Medication Practices.

ISMP's electronic consumer medication safety newsletter is published six times a year and its content aims to engage patients and families in reducing medication errors. A selection of the materials are available for free. The publication will cease to be produced at the end of 2023.

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