Pharmacy Practice

Success of private-sector patient information with prescription medicines assessed

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 28th, 2002

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the findings from a 2001 study designed to assess the extent and usefulness of private-sector prescription information patients receive when filling their prescriptions. Study results show approximately 89% of patients received written information about the drugs prescribed for them.

FDA commissioned the study under a law that was passed in 1996 and required the Department of Health and Human Services to evaluate the adequacy of private-sector prescription drug information given to patients. The goal contained in that law was that 75% of patients obtaining new prescriptions by the year 2000 receive useful...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2002-07-28)

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