Spring Intro 2023

Braille

Requirements: • The name of the medicinal product (as set out in section 1 of the SmPC) must be expressed in Braille on the outer packaging • All medicines handled directly by patients

Permitted omissions: • Strength and pharmaceutical form may be omitted where these are unique

Location: • Front face of pack • Text can be spread over a number of faces if product name is long (hyphens permitted)

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Braille (continued)

Format: • Marburg medium • Contracted Braille and abbreviations not acceptable

• Unified English Braille code (UEB) is the UK official Braille code http://www.rnib.org.uk/braille-and-moon-%E2%80%93-tactile-codes-braille-codes/unified-english-braille-ueb

• Code available at the following link http://www.pharmabraille.com/braille-codes/uk-braille-code/

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