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Experts call for simpler information on drug risks, benefits |
May 30, 2006 When it comes to drug safety, U.S. patients and doctors need less advertising hype and more data to help decide whether to use prescription medicines, health researchers said on Tuesday. A panel of behavior experts, statisticians and other scientists said the Food and Drug Administration should consider simpler information on risks and benefits, such as a chart listing basic facts and how new drugs compare to older ones.
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FDA announces new prescription drug information format to improve patient safety |
January 18, 2006 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled a major revision to the format of prescription drug information, commonly called the package insert, to give healthcare professionals clear and concise prescribing information. In an effort to manage the risks of medication use and 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 will also make prescription information more accessible for use with electronic prescribing tools and other electronic information resources. |
Navigating medical cyberspace |
December 05, 2005 We are drowning today in medical information and, by and large, that's a wonderful thing.
From: www.latimes.com/technology/la-he-newsites5dec05,1,5295911.column?ctrack=1&cset=true
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And now, a warning about labels |
October 25, 2005 Open your medicine cabinet, and take a close look at every prescription pill bottle you've got. Chances are, each vial is plastered with at least one colorful warning sticker that contains a bold but strangely ambiguous phrase or two accompanied, perhaps, by a cryptic drawing. You might see, for example, a red sticker depicting a gushing faucet, with a message in fine print that reads, &lqt;MEDICATION SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH PLENTY OF WATER.&lqt; But, how much is plenty? Would a cup of coffee be acceptable instead? ...
From: www.nytimes.com/2005/10/25/health/policy/25cons.html
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