These comments do not necessarily reflect those of individual members of the National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE). While NCPIE commends FDA for attempting to define for publishers, pharmacies and other stakeholders what, in the agency's view, is " useful " CMI, NCPIE has significant concerns with regard to the Draft Guidance and the potential impact of FDA's recommendat...

BACKGROUND The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is developing an online e-guide, which will provide tips and practical information for each EU country (in their national language(s)) on ageing and occupational health and safety. The e-guide will be launched in 2016 as part of the EU-OSHA campaign on Healthy Workplaces for all ages. The e-guide will present evidence, tools...

Despite substantial investments since the events of 2001, much work remains to prepare the nation for a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) attack or to respond to an emerging infectious disease threat. Following a 2010 review of the US Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise, FDA launched its Medical Countermeasures initiative (MCMi) to facilitate the develo...

This paper aims to present a universal model applicable at all levels of distance learning, in region and particular educational organization. The authors applied systematic approach consider the introduction education as an activity, whose result depends on current sociocultural conditions region, including specifics population, labor market, socioeconomic political situation, quality teaching...

this commentary discusses pertinent issues from hyosun kim’s paper on online prescription drug promotion. the study is well-designed and the findings highlight some of the consequences of the food and drug administration’s (fda’s) decision to deregulate online advertising of prescription drugs. while kim’s findings confirm some of the early concerns, they also provide a perspective of implement...