Healthy Skepticism Library item: 612
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Publication type: Journal Article
Lal A, Sethi A.
Drug package inserts in India.
Ann Pharmacother 1996 Sep; 30:(9):1041
Keywords:
*letter to the editor
*analytic survey
India
developing countries
quality of information
package inserts
EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: LABELLING AND PACKAGE INSERTS
PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Notes:
1200 packages of drugs were randomly selected from two pharmacies. 316 contained inserts and 82 of the inserts were for combination products. Storage, different dosage regimens, drug interactions, drug overdoses, references and cost were mentioned in less than 56% of these inserts.
