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Expert and Consumer Evaluation of Consumer Medication Information - 2008. Final Report.

PB2009105293

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Kimberlin, C. L.; Winterstein, A. G.
Page Count	50
Abstract	This study, finished in 2001, evaluated consumer medication information (CMI) obtained from pharmacies for four commonly prescribed medications. The study found great variability in the quality of the consumer medication information provided by pharmacies. In 2002, the FDA Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee recommended that FDA take a more active role in advising and encouraging the private sector to meet the next target goal set for year 2006.
Keywords	Medications Consumers Health information systems Drugs Pharmacies Quality control Safety Medical services Evaluation
Source Agency	Food and Drug Administration
Corporate Authors	Florida Univ., Gainesville.; Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200909

Expert and Consumer Evaluation of Consumer Medication Information - 2008. Final Report.

Expert and Consumer Evaluation of Consumer Medication Information - 2008. Final Report.
PB2009105293

Publication Date	2008
Personal Author	Kimberlin, C. L.; Winterstein, A. G.
Page Count	50
Abstract	This study, finished in 2001, evaluated consumer medication information (CMI) obtained from pharmacies for four commonly prescribed medications. The study found great variability in the quality of the consumer medication information provided by pharmacies. In 2002, the FDA Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee recommended that FDA take a more active role in advising and encouraging the private sector to meet the next target goal set for year 2006.
Keywords	Medications Consumers Health information systems Drugs Pharmacies Quality control Safety Medical services Evaluation
Source Agency	Food and Drug Administration
Corporate Authors	Florida Univ., Gainesville.; Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200909