Martyn Kerluk

Practical Solutions to Readability of Labels for Multilingual Distribution

Martyn Kerluk  

PRISYM ID
Tech House, Oaklands Business Centre, Wokingham, RG41 2FD Berkshire, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 118 936 4403   Fax: +44 118 936 4480
Email: bronniewhite@prisymid.com

 

 

Biography

Martyn Kerluck, Manager, Life Sciences Division, PRISYM ID.  Martyn has worked with some of the worlds largest medical device, pharmaceutical and clinical trials companies on automating their labelling systems to ensure compliance with FDA and EU legislation as well as improve accuracy and efficiency.  Martyn has first hand experience helping global companies centralise their labelling systems providing easy but secure access to centrally controlled label formats and variable data.  PRISYM ID has provided complete labelling systems to the life sciences industry for over 20 years and counts many high profile companies among it's customers. www.prisymls.com

Abstract

EU readability legislation requires an increasing amount of information and a high standard of readability on medicines labels.  In addition to this more companies are now distributing to multiple language destinations.  These two trends combine to create significant challenges to label design and the management and control of label content.  Label designers and labelling system managers are under pressure to find solutions that will ensure readability and accuracy.  Mistakes in this area are potentially disasterous not only for the patient but also the brand.

This session looks at what information should be prioritised to maintain compliance and offers practical solutions to maximisinge space and managing accurate multiple language labelling.  Technology is providing some useful options and giving much greater control and flexibility over variable data in labels as well as layout and design.  Discover the important features that every labelling system should have to help your medicines labels maintain compliance whilst maximising the available space.