Committed to keeping medication information on paper - for patient health and safety.
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Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021, and according to @pubhealthwatch, closures have been linked to patients falling off heart and seizure meds.
When the local pharmacy shuts its doors, printed #Rx info stays in patients’ hands.
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“Standardized and truly readable medication information is a lifeline, not a convenience.” In @InsideSourcesDC, Dr. Teresa Wagner (@Traveling RD) makes the case for the bipartisan Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act and standardized #Rx information.
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It’s #NationalPharmacyWeek! This week we celebrate the pharmacists and pharmacy teams who help patients use their medications safely. Their counseling, paired with clear printed #Rx info keeps patients safe. 💊🥼
A breach of legacy Oracle Health servers exposed records for nearly 20 million patients at up to 80 U.S. hospitals. Printed #Rx info isn’t stored on a server, so no hacker can steal it or lock you out of it! rescana.com/post/oracle-heal…
Pharmacy closures are hitting Black and Latino neighborhoods hardest, a new @BUSPH study finds. When the nearest pharmacist disappears, printed #Rx info is the guidance patients can count on. bu.edu/sph/news/articles/202…
“Health literacy is not simply a communication issue. It’s a patient safety issue.” Dr. Teresa Wagner (@TravelingRD) explains why medication info that’s hard to understand, find, or use raises the risk of medication errors.
Hackers are calling healthcare workers to trick them into resetting passwords. More than a dozen @HealthISAC members were hit in recent months. Paper can’t be threatened with cyberattacks. Printed #Rx info is always with you no matter what.
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A Hancock, MD pharmacy that served neighbors for 21 years closed this summer, sending some patients across state lines for their meds. When your pharmacist is suddenly miles away, printed #Rx info keeps answers in patients’ hands.
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth at the NCPA @Commpharmacy Annual Convention! Your stories about counseling patients reaffirm why printed #Rx info matters at the counter and long after patients get home. 📄
PPLA’s fall fly-in brought our message on printed #Rx info and patient safety directly to Congress. Thank you to everyone who took the time to meet with us. #PatientSafety #HealthLiteracy
In @InsideSourcesDC, health literacy expert Dr. Teresa Wagner explains how the Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act would protect patients by setting a clear standard for printed #Rx information. Thank you, @TravelingRD, for sharing your experiences and expertise!
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Independent pharmacists know better than anyone what happens when patients don’t understand their medications. That’s why PPLA is heading to NCPA’s @Commpharmacy Annual Convention to talk with the people on the front lines about printed #Rx info and what it means for pharmacies.
Stopped by @RepSheriBiggs’ office as part of our fly-in! Grateful for every opportunity to make the case directly to lawmakers and staff that clear, printed #Rx info is a patient safety issue, not a convenience. #Patient Safety #HealthLiteracy
 PPLA’s fall fly-in brought our team face-to-face with congressional staff to talk through the Patients’ Right to Know Their Medication Act and what standardized, accessible medication information means for patients nationwide. #PatientSafety #HealthLiteracy 
PPLA will once again have a booth at this year’s NCPA @Commpharmacy Annual Convention! Come say hello and enter to win prizes while learning about why printed #Rx information matters for patient safety. See you this weekend
Counting down the days to the NCPA @Commpharmacy Annual Convention! PPLA will be there with activities, prizes, and real conversations about printed #Rx info and patient safety. 📄 Come find our booth. We’d love to meet you!
We are excited for today’s webinar on health literacy, patient safety, and policy! Thank you to all of our panelists for joining and lending their expertise!
We hope to see you there: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
Thank you @TravelingRD for joining our upcoming webinar on Monday! Your health literacy research at @unthealth makes clear why accessible, standardized medication info is a patient safety issue.
It’s not too late to register! events.teams.microsoft.com/e…