Literacy advocates call for drug label uniformity
November 12th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Patients frequently confront difficulties finding the information they need on prescription drug labels. The resulting misunderstandings can make it more likely a drug will be taken incorrectly. For these reasons, physicians and other advocates for improved health literacy are contemplating the standardization of medication labels.
This concept was among the suggestions included in a white paper on the subject published last month by the American College of Physicians Foundation. An Institute of Medicine Health Literacy Roundtable also met to discuss the idea.
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