Yesterday, I reported the news that the US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) released new standards for labels on prescription containers dispensed by pharmacists in the US. Yesterday, I reported the ...

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Schreiner MediPharm is tailoring plastic container labels so that the label ingredients don't migrate into the container. The firm based in Oberschleissheim, Germany, says soft plastic bottles ...

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New US Pharmacopeial Convention standards provide a universal approach to organizing labels for prescription containers dispensed by US pharmacists in an effort to improve patient understanding. The ...