MEDICAL PACKAGING
September 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission has published detailed guidelines on the packaging of medical products, including on labelling and inserted leaflets containing additional information. Notably, the rules say that "rational" packaging should be used, with clear pack sizes governed by the duration of treatment, such as one for a short course, another for a monthly course and another for a longer multiple course. These should be regular in all European Union Member States say the guidelines, and not designed "in accordance with local traditions or ...
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