Nearly Half of Patients Misunderstand One or More Dosage Instructions Pharmacies Across the Country Urged to Adopt "Patient-Centered" Labels ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ...
Yesterday, I reported the news that the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) released new standards for labels on prescription containers dispensed by pharmacists in the US. Yesterday, I reported the ...
"As more patients enter the healthcare system, and as the nation becomes increasingly diverse, more patients will have difficulty understanding and using important healthcare information provided to ...
Researchers have proposed an evidence-based system of simplified, standardized dosing instructions for prescription medication container labels. With current labeling, 46 percent of adults ...
Flexible, lower-cost options enable printing durable, appropriately-sized GHS, HMIS, NFPA, or hybrid labels on demand for smaller “down-packed” chemical container labels. Health care facility and ...
Schreiner MediPharm is tailoring plastic container labels so that the label ingredients don't migrate into the container. The firm based in Oberschleissheim, Germany, says soft plastic bottles ...
New US Pharmacopeial Convention standards provide a universal approach to organizing labels for prescription containers dispensed by US pharmacists in an effort to improve patient understanding. The ...