The FDA announces new prescription drug information format.

Full Abstract

In January 2006, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a major revision to the format of prescription drug information, commonly called the package insert. To manage the risks of medication use and to reduce medical errors, the newly designed package insert will provide the most up-to-date information in an easy-to-read format that draws physician and patient attention to the most important pieces of drug information before a product is prescribed. The new format also will make prescription information more accessible for use with electronic prescribing tools and other electronic information resources.

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Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: FDA consumer (FDA Consum), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Mar-Apr; vol 40 (issue 2) : pp 25-7

Dates: Created 2006/04/12; Completed 2006/05/31;

PMID: 16671197, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Drug Information Services - organization & administration
Drug Labeling - standards
Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted - organization & administration

Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted - organization & administration
Electronics, Medical - organization & administration
Medication Errors - prevention & control

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