EMA Reflection paper on patient access to electronic product information (ePI) from EU medicine packages

On March 31, 2025 the EMA released a public consultation for patient access to electronic product information (ePI) is available for public consultation.

The draft reflection paper explores how patients, consumers and healthcare professionals across the EU can access up-to-date information on medicines safety, benefits and conditions of use, in their preferred language where available.

It outlines a proposal for accessing the ePI of a medicine by using a smart phone to scan a two-dimensional code printed on medicine packages.

You can send your feedback to this public consultation by 30 June 2025.