Keep an Eye Out for New Vitamin and Supplement Labeling

February 2019

You'll see labeling changes for some vitamins...due to a recent FDA rule giving nutrition and supplement labels a facelift.

Updated supplement labels are already popping up. You'll see the new required labeling on ALL of these products by January 2021.

One big change is with vitamin D. We're used to seeing doses in international units (IU)...now they'll be in metric units.

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Table of Contents

Med Safety Stay Alert for Demo Products That Look Like Actual Meds
Hazardous Meds There's Controversy Over the Best Ways to Minimize Hazardous Med Exposure
Anticoagulants Avoid Mishaps With Direct Oral Anticoagulants
Gastroenterology Expect Less Use of H2-Blockers and PPIs in ICU
Antifungals Know How Tolsura Compares to Other Itraconazole Caps for Fungal Infections
Medication Errors Prevent 2018's Top Med Safety Issues From Creeping Into 2019
Vitamins & Minerals Keep an Eye Out for New Vitamin and Supplement Labeling
Antibiotics Add Aorta Blood Vessel Ruptures to the List of Quinolone Concerns
Substance Use Disorder Sort Through Meds for Alcohol Use Disorder