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In the March issue of Prescrire International: the annual Prescrire Awards for drugs, packaging and information

FREE DOWNLOAD The three annual Prescrire Awards are granted in total independence by the Prescrire Editorial Staff, based on reviews published over the past year in our French edition.
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The Prescrire Awards for 2017: Highlights

  • One drug made the "Honours List" and two others were recognised as "Noteworthy".
     
  • One Drug Packaging Award was announced, while 3 "Yellow Cards" and some 20 "Red Cards" were handed out for substandard or dangerous packaging.
     
  • 8 drug companies (out of 101 contacted) were honoured for the quality of information provided, while 12 earned a "Red Card" for persistent deficiencies in the provision of information.
     

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"The Prescrire Awards for 2017" Prescrire Int 2018; 27 (191): 79-83. (Pdf, free)

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