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Information on Marketed Drugs for Doctors and Patients: Experience in Six European Countries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Philip Brown ,
Peter Charlish ,
Helen Brazier  and
Michael Butterfield
Philip Brown
Affiliation:
PJB Publications Ltd.
Peter Charlish
Affiliation:
PJB Publications Ltd.
Helen Brazier
Affiliation:
PJB Publications Ltd.
Michael Butterfield
Affiliation:
PJB Publications Ltd.
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Abstract

This article describes a project that looked at the availability of information on marketed pharmaceutical products to doctors and patients in six European countries. It examines the legal status of the drug compendia published in each country and reports on the Implementation of EC Directive 92/27/EEC on labeling and packaging. A small survey showed that it is hard to compare patient information because it is difficult to obtain copies of pack inserts available in each country. However, a limited analysis revealed some differences in the content and presentation of data for doctors and patients.

Type
Special Section: The Rational Use of Therapeutic Drugs
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 11 , Issue 3 , Summer 1995 , pp. 410 - 416
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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