Prescription abbreviations like qd, hs, or bid can sometimes be found on your medication labels. These abbreviations are derived from the Latin words for "every day," "at bedtime," and "twice ...

For now, one option for providers is to prescribe the drug “off-label,” which is legal and common practice. Even if the drug label on mifepristone is changed to reflect the regulations from ...

Laura Johnson, senior director, sales, life sciences, Loftware, discusses innovations in label design that could lead to improved patient outcomes and less medical errors. Drug labeling has become a ...

While the AAP has issued this guidance on off-label drug use, the lay public has demonstrated that they are not aware of or comfortable with current off-label practices. A broad 2006 poll ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has updated the label of the diabetes drug Ozempic to acknowledge reports of blocked intestines in some people using the medication. Ozempic and its sister drug ...