A patient information leaflet is a technical document included in every medicine package to offer written information about the medication. Patient information leaflets (PILs) are provided by the ...

There is too much focus on the potential side-effects of medicines on information leaflets inside packs and not enough on their benefits, says the Academy of Medical Sciences. Its new report calls for ...

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued guidance Wednesday to aid industry in following best practices for patient implant cards and patient information leaflets. Medical device ...

Every team developing patient information needs an expert with knowledge of customary procedures, practices and protocols. However, patients’ information needs may not be satisfied by what experts ...

Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics says the right to healthcare is a fundamental human right, which is recognised by the Constitution. “An important part of this right is for the public ...

Patients with ADHD, receiving free medication from the government, are unable to know the side effects since product leaflets are not in English, MaltaToday has learnt. Several parents of children ...

The findings of our qualitative study have shown that current PILs convey risk information in a way that provoked feelings of fear and anxiety in the reader. Such negative emotions cause patients to ...