# \[e-drug\] Top 10 readings on Essential Medicines (cont)

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**Created:** [October 6, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-top-10-readings-on-essential-medicines-cont/15070 "2002-10-06T03:31:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-top-10-readings-on-essential-medicines-cont/15070/1 "2002-10-06T03:31:39Z")

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E-drug: Top 10 readings on Essential Medicines (cont)  
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The FIP Guidelines for the Labels of Prescribed Medicines should be there.  
They were issued by the FIP Council at the congress in Singapore September  
2001.  
[http://www.fip.org/resources/labelling-English.htm](http://www.fip.org/resources/labelling-English.htm)

The guidelines have 4 major points:  
\* GSD (Generic name, Strength, individual Dosage instructions), the absolute  
minimum required labelling.  
\* The individual dosage instructions should be printed/written on the  
prescription medicine package.  
\* The design of the labels should highlight primary patient information, the  
most critical information elements.  
\* The elements needed for good labelling is listed.

Stein Lyftingsmo  
Hospital Pharmacy of Elverum, Norway  
www.lyftingsmo.no  
stein@lyftingsmo.no  
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