title: Product information for generic drugs: old, unloved and sometimes unsafe.
abstract: Product information is often at odds with current evidence and guidelines and inconsistent between products and within classes. There is no single 'owner' responsible for up-to-date medicines product information. Outdated product information increases the risk of inappropriate prescribing.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand; Canterbury District Health Board, Christchurch, New Zealand.
authors: M P
authors: MP
authors: Doogue
authors: T R J
authors: TR
authors: Thynne
mesh_terms: D004348:Drug Labeling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D016568:Drugs, Generic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D016568:Drugs, Generic
keywords: drug labelling; drug therapy; medication error; pharmaceutical preparation; prescribing; product information