IPHA has welcomed the launch of yourmedicines.ie, a new patient-focused platform from medicines.ie that makes official Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) easier to find online.
Access to trusted information is essential for the safe and effective use of medicines. Although healthcare information is more widely available than ever, patients still need a simple way to identify reliable, approved and current sources.
yourmedicines.ie responds to that need by giving patients across Ireland convenient access to approved, up-to-date PILs for their medicines.
By placing official leaflets online in one accessible location, the platform helps patients understand how to take their medicines, what to be aware of during treatment and where to find answers to common questions.
“Ensuring that patients can access reliable information about their medicines is an important part of supporting informed healthcare decisions. yourmedicines.ie is an important step towards improving access to trusted medicines information in Ireland,”
said Shane Ryan, CEO of IPHA.
Improving health literacy and enabling informed decision-making are central to patient-centred healthcare. By making approved medicines information easier to find, yourmedicines.ie can help people take a more active role in understanding their treatment.
