Status of Useful Written Prescription Drug Information for Patients; Public Meeting

Résumé

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting to discuss the findings of the interim study of the status of useful written prescription drug information for patients consistent with the criteria specified in the "Action Plan for the Provision of Useful Prescription Medicine Information" (Action Plan). The purpose of this meeting is to present the study methodology and results and seek feedback prior to developing assessment of the year 2000 goals. The meeting will begin with presentations about the report and findings, followed by small group discussions and feedback. FDA encourages interested individuals to attend this meeting or submit comments.