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 ...

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Ever wondered why you see the lengthy information enclosed in a prescribed or Over The Counter (OTC) medication packaging? The enclosed document is known as the patient information leaflet (PIL).

The side-effects listed on patient information leaflets (PILs ... "I only check side-effects listed on the Yellow Card, external website [suspected adverse reactions to licensed drugs], which ...

Janssen-Ortho's patient leaflets are submitted to and reviewed by Health Canada and form part of the official product monograph. Leaflets provided by commercial pharmacy information companies may or ...

The poll found that out of almost 3,000 respondents, less than half (47%) said they read the patient information leaflet (PIL) that accompanies a medicine, while more than three quarters (77% ...

Research into the quality of written patient information about genetic testing across Europe has revealed that information often fails to provide a comprehensive discussion of key issues.

Patient information leaflets can be used to support oral health promotion, treatment choice and decision making in dental settings. Judged against standardised criteria the commercially produced ...

But new research has raised questions about the accuracy of patient information leaflets being offered in some hospitals across the UK, including Northern Ireland. BBC News NI previously reported ...

“An important part of this right is for the public to have access to patient information leaflets (PILs) that accompany medicines in their respective native languages.” She says even though it ...

Background The purpose of patient information leaflets (PILs) is to inform patients about the administration, precautions and potential side effects of their prescribed medication. Despite ...