Nearly Half of Patients Misunderstand One or More Dosage Instructions Pharmacies Across the Country Urged to Adopt "Patient-Centered" Labels ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ...

"As more patients enter the healthcare system, and as the nation becomes increasingly diverse, more patients will have difficulty understanding and using important healthcare information provided to ...

Researchers have proposed an evidence-based system of simplified, standardized dosing instructions for prescription medication container labels. With current labeling, 46 percent of adults ...

New US Pharmacopeial Convention standards provide a universal approach to organizing labels for prescription containers dispensed by US pharmacists in an effort to improve patient understanding. The ...

Flexible, lower-cost options enable printing durable, appropriately-sized GHS, HMIS, NFPA, or hybrid labels on demand for smaller “down-packed” chemical container labels. Health care facility and ...

On Friday, November 3, 2017, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) issued guidance (California Notice 2017-13) that DPR indicates is intended to align DPR policy with the U.S.

Heparin labels updated to clarify drug strength Heparin label changes eliminate the need for clinicians to calculate the total amount of heparin medication in a product containing more than 1 mL.