Informing and empowering patients through accessible and clear information on medicines
All patients deserve CARe - Clear, Accessible and Reliable information about medicines. Regardless of their condition, background or nationality, all patients have a fundamental right to patient-centred care.
In its latest paper, EPF highlights key recommendations to enhance patient information leaflets (PILs), successfully integrate electronic product information (ePI), and advance health literacy across the EU:
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Enhancing PILs – A key information section can improve readability and help patients find essential details more easily.
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Complementing with ePI – Digital formats should support, not replace, paper leaflets to ensure accessibility for all.
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Promoting health literacy – A broader EU strategy is needed to empower patients, improve adherence, and strengthen trust in healthcare.
With ongoing EU regulatory discussions, including the revision of the EU pharmaceutical legislation and the Critical Medicines Act, EPF urges policymakers to prioritise patient needs and ensure that medicine information is clear, inclusive, and effective.
About EPF
The European Patients’ Forum (EPF) is an umbrella organisation of patient organisations across Europe and across disease areas. Our nearly 80 members include disease-specific patient groups active at the EU level and national coalitions of patients representing 19 countries and an estimated 150 million patients across Europe. www.eu-patient.eu
Contact
Questions or inquiries? Get in touch with EPF Communications Manager Flavia Topan (flavia.topan@eu-patient.eu).