Measuring the quality of information in medical package leaflets: harmful or helpful?

This article is based on a presentation given at the IIID Vision Plus 12 conference ‘Achieving measurable results’ in Schwarzenberg, Austria in 2006. The following text provides an outline of a single perspective on the circumstances in 2008. There are many stakeholders involved in the development of information about medicines, and all have different concerns which influence contents and design. A single article cannot do justice to the wide variation of perspectives.