Patients' Right to Know Their Medication: New Labeling Rules
This act aims to ensure that every patient receiving prescription medication gets clear, understandable, and standardized information about their drug in paper format. This will better inform citizens about drug effects, side effects, and proper use, enhancing safety and reducing costs associated with adverse drug events.
Key points
Mandatory, standardized paper-based patient medication information (PMI) to be included with every prescription dispensed.
PMI will cover: drug name, indications, proper use, contraindications, side effects, interactions, manufacturer contact, and a link for reporting issues.
The goal is to improve patient safety, reduce emergency room visits and hospital admissions due to adverse drug events, potentially saving billions annually.
Information must be in plain language, include graphics, and be regularly updated.
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