A 28-day pack size policy would improve safety

摘要

So Bristol-Myers Squibb/Sanofi-Aventis is changing the pack size of plavix from 28 to 30 (PJ,29 September,p346).Like many of my colleagues,I am annoyed by this decision because most prescriptions are for multiples of 28.There is a safety issue around 30-day packs,due to the requirement of having to cut strips.It is also confusing for patients because if GPs try to help them by prescribing original packs,the patient will be left with packs of 28 and packs of 30 and will run out of medicines at different times.