Package leaflets of the most consumed medicines in Portugal: safety and regulatory compliance issues. A descriptive study

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Package leaflets are necessary for safe use of medicines. The aims of the present study were: 1) to assess the compliance between the content of the package leaflets and the specifications of the pharmaceutical regulations; and 2) to identify potential safety issues for patie...

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Main Authors: Carla Pires, Marina Vigário, Afonso Cavaco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802015000200091&lng=en&tlng=en