"Talk About Your Medicines" Month.

Toolkit

"Talk About Your Medicines" Month.

April 4, 2021

BeMedWise Program at NeedyMeds, Gloucester, MA.

This Web site provides information and tools that support an educational campaign to encourage high-quality communication about medication use. The annual observance is in October and the last observance focused on the theme of "Medication Adherence – On track with your meds and your health".

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