Medicines to have Braille labels

Labels on medicines will soon have to be provided in Braille under a EU directive, it emerged today.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2005 - 12:51

Labels on medicines will soon have to be provided in Braille under a EU directive, it emerged today.

From the end of October, it will be compulsory to have instructions in Braille on new pharmaceutical products for humans, the National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) said.

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