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The Prescrire Awards for 2019

The independent French journal's take on the year's
top Drugs, Packaging and Information

The annual Prescrire Awards

The Prescrire Drug Awards for 2019

Three drugs made the "Honours List" and three others were recognised as "Noteworthy", but there was no "Pilule d'Or" (Golden Pill) awarded this year.

2019 DRUG AWARD WINNERS >

The Prescrire Drug Packaging Awards for 2019

In 2019, Prescrire examined the packaging of 173 pharmaceutical products. One earned a Packaging Award; 34 "Red Cards" were handed out for substandard packaging.

PACKAGING AWARD AND "RED CARDS" >

The Prescrire Information Awards for 2019

Prescrire requested information from 112 drug companies in 2019. Six, who chose to be transparent, are on the Honours List. Others responded too little, too irregularly or not at all.

INFORMATION AWARD WINNERS AND "RED CARDS" >

Drugs to avoid in the name of better patient care: 2020 update

To make it easier to choose quality care, and to prevent disproportionate harm to patients, the nonprofit French medical journal has published its annual update of drugs that are more harmful than beneficial.
DRUGS TO AVOID: 2020 UPDATE >