MAKING MEDICINES INFORMATION MEANINGFUL: REVISITING THE SMPC

Introduction

Pharmaceutical companies are developing new medicines at an increasing speed. There is more data about the effects and effectiveness of medicines than has ever been seen before, and information about medicines is changing all the time. Clinical practice is similarly evolving. Pressure on healthcare professionals has never been higher. The pandemic unlocked both the potential and the risks associated with remote consultations, resulting in working practices changing rapidly. This means it is important, more so than ever, to ensure that healthcare professionals (HCPs) have the right information about medicines in the right medium and at the right time.

A survey revealing healthcare professionals’ views on Medicine Information

The creation, format and use of HCP targeted safety Information - the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and Prescribing Information – are rightly highly regulated. They are part of the fabric of medicine today. But in these changing times, do the SmPC and Prescribing Information still meet healthcare providers’ needs, and which is more effective?

To find out, Datapharm has surveyed 241 healthcare professionals, half in secondary care, half in primary and other care settings, for their opinions on medical documentation.

Pharmaceutical companies are developing new medicines at an increasing speed. There is more data about the effects and effectiveness of medicines than has ever been seen before, and information about medicines is changing all the time.

Clinical practice is similarly evolving. Pressure on healthcare professionals has never been higher. The pandemic unlocked both the potential and the risks associated with remote consultations, resulting in working practices changing rapidly. This means it is important, more so than ever, to ensure that healthcare professionals (HCPs) have the right information about medicines in the right medium and at the right time.

The creation, format and use of HCP targeted safety Information - the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and Prescribing Information – are rightly highly regulated. They are part of the fabric of medicine today. But in these changing times, do the SmPC and Prescribing Information still meet healthcare providers’ needs, and which is more effective?

To find out, Datapharm has surveyed 241 healthcare professionals, half in secondary care, half in primary and other care settings, for their opinions on medical documentation.

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