As the U.S. population of Limited English Proficiency (LEP) residents grows, several state legislatures have enacted laws requiring pharmacies to provide prescription labels in the language of the patient’s choice to ensure medication safety and adherence.
The author of a recent blog published by Pharmacy Times,
highlights some of the benefits these multi-lingual labels can provide
patients. For example, these labels can help drive down patient
medication-related errors and drive up medication adherence as patients better
understand label instructions.
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