November 4, 2013: International Medication Safety Network Releases Position Statement on Naming, Labelling and Packaging of Medicines
The International Medication Safety Network (IMSN) was formed in 2006 and includes representatives from more than 20 countries. The IMSN recently released a position statement with recommendations for a comprehensive global solution to the unsafe naming, labelling and packaging of medicines. It was recognized that the approach to this global challenge requires collaboration between regulators, pharmaceutical industry, healthcare providers and patient organizations. In Canada, such collaborations are occurring nationally to enhance patient safety.More details can be found in the press release available at:
http://www.intmedsafe.net/ArticleFiles/IMSN%202013%20Paris%20Press%20Release%20%283%29.pdf
