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United Kingdom · Question · Written question

UIN 45298

NHS: Drugs

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 September 2022

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29 September 2022 · Answer

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29 September 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of standardising colour coding of capsules between manufacturers to help patients ensure that they are taking the correct medicine.

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  1. 2 September 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of standardising colour coding of capsules between manufacturers to help patients ensure that they are taking the correct medicine.

    Source: Commons

  2. 29 September 2022

    Answer

    Regulatory guidance published since 2015 recognises the issue of tablet colour in treatment compliance and encourages suppliers and manufacturers to produce generic versions which are visually aligned with the innovator product.

    Source: Written answer

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