Electronic Product Information: Everything You Need To Know

One of the latest initiatives being spearheaded by EMA is publishing ePI, or electronic product information. In some respects, the pharma industry has lagged behind other major industries in terms of how documentation and critical information is relayed to the end patient. Due to regulations, pharma still heavily relies on traditional Microsoft Word-based documentation for labeling that is managed with track changes and then ultimately printed. Besides not leveraging the latest technologies for patient benefit, the current process makes for a cumbersome translation process to provide the PI in the required 25 languages. The introduction of ePI will facilitate more effective and faster change management, version control, translation, and use of advanced translation tools.