Lawmakers tighten rules on drug information to patients

Patients must have better access to high-quality information on prescription medicines in the future, said Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voting on draft legislation on the 24 November 2010. This means providing objective information on a drug's characteristics and the treated disease or condition, while preventing unsolicited information or disguised advertising.

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European Commission: Health: Medicinal products for human use: Information to patients http://ec.europa.eu/health/human-use/information-to-patient/index_en.htm

European Parliament: Press Release, 24.11.10: Stricter information rules on prescription medicines http://www.europarl.europa.eu/en/pressroom/content/20101124IPR99488

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