The legibility of medication labelling is a concern for all Canadians, because poor or illegible labelling may lead to miscommunication of medication information and poor patient outcomes. There are currently few guidelines and no regulations regarding print standards on medication labels. This study analyzed ample prescription labels from Ontario, Canada, and compared them with print legibility guidelines (both generic and specific to medication labels).
Study: Improving the legibility of prescription medication labels for older adults and adults with visual impairment. Most current prescription labels fail to meet print guidelines, especially in print size.
We therefore compared the legibility of current prescription medication labels against the legibility of prototype labels, based on current guidelines for legibility.
We therefore compared the legibility of current prescription medication labels against the legibility of prototype labels, based on current guidelines for legibility.