The legibility of prescription medication labelling in Canada: moving from pharmacy-centred to patient-centred labels.
Leat SJ, Ahrens K, Krishnamoorthy A, et al. The legibility of prescription medication labelling in Canada: Moving from pharmacy-centred to patient-centred labels. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2014;147(3):179-187. doi:10.1177/1715163514530094.
According to this study, the majority of pharmacy medication labels in Canada do not follow best practice guidelines for print size, spacing, and layout. Simple changes to medication label formatting could potentially improve patient safety.