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Package insert is an officially approved document that accompanies a drug, and is intended to provide information for its safe and effective use. However, there is a high incidence of medication errors and the effective use of traditional package inserts is hampered by its complexity and problems of comprehension, for prescribers as well as patients. Thus, there is a need for revising and improving the traditional concept of package inserts in India, to make it more effective in serving its purpose. It can be made more prescriber and patient-friendly by incorporation of some of the concepts, currently followed in the western world. |