E-drug: Guidelines for labelling and packaging of medicines
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MCA, The Medical Control Agency, in the UK has issued Best
Practice Guidelines for the Labelling and Packaging of Medicines:
http://www.mca.gov.uk/inforesources/publications/bpglabpack.pdf
It is meant to be a working document that will be implemented from
1 March 2003. It will be subject to review and re-issued annually.
The guidelines are part of the work being undertaken across the
Department of Health to meet the target set by the Chief Medical
Officer of reducing medication errors by 40% by the year 2005.
The document can also be found at my website www.lyftingsmo.no
under Regulations and Guidelines.
Although (in my opinion) the document is too British, I believe it is
of international importance in the improvement of labelling (the
labels) of medicines. It points out the medical importance of the
label. It demands emphasis on the critical information for handling
and for medication. And it recommends user testing of the labels.
Stein Lyftingsmo
Hospital Pharmacy of Elverum, Norway
stein@lyftingsmo.no
www.lyftingsmo.no
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