FDA Proposes Additional Information To Be Added To Prescription Drug Directions

One study revealed nearly 70% of Americans have trouble taking their medication as directed.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed additional guidelines that could come with prescription drugs.

The new rule would require the prescriptions to come with a new kind of single-page medication guide with an easy-to-use set of directions and easy-to-understand safety information.

One study revealed nearly 70% of Americans have trouble taking their medication as directed.

The new ‘Patient Medication Information’ guide will be required for prescription drugs and certain biological products, including blood and blood components transfused in an outpatient setting.

The agency said the newly added information aims to help fight the “Nation’s crisis with health care misinformation.”