EC: report recommends improvements to package leaflets

31 March 2017

The Commission published a report to the European Parliament and the Council on current shortcomings in the summary of product characteristics and the package leaflets, and puts forward recommendations on how they could be improved to better meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals.
Some examples of recommendations identified in the report are: The package leaflet should be improved to make it more readable and understandable by all patient groups including the elderly and those with low literacy skills; Making product information available in electronic in addition to paper form should be explored and key principles agreed upon (European Commission e-News, 22 March 2017).
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