Archive for Month: March 2013

In observance of National Poison Prevention Week, the American Association of Poison Control Centers is warning Americans about the importance of using and storing prescription painkillers carefully and correctly, according to Mike Wahl, MD, FACEP, FACMT, medical director of the Illinois Poison Center. American Association of Poison Control Centers Urges Safe Use of Prescription Painkillers

Because 90 percent of poisonings happen in the home, the American Association of Poison Cnotrol Centers is reminding Americans to keep their homes safe from poisons. Home Safe Home

America’s 57 local poison centers save lives 24 hours a day, seven days a week by providing free, confidential medical advice to people in poison emergencies, according to Marsha Ford, MD, FACMT, FACEP, president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers. American Association of Poison Control Centers Observes Annual National Poison Prevention Week

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) will join local poison centers and poison prevention partners across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week March 17 through 23, 2013, according to AAPCC President Marsha Ford, MD, FACMT, FACEP. American Association of Poison Control Centers Celebrates National Poison Prevention Week

About 80 leaders from America’s poison centers recently visited Capitol Hill to deliver a strong message about the importance of the nation’s poison center network and to urge lawmakers to support federal funding for the system, according to Marsha Ford, MD, FACMT, FACEP, president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Poison Center Leaders Visit ... Read More