FDA Rule on Patient Medication Information Would Exacerbate Health Inequities

Over 30 years since the World Wide Web’s debut, internet, broadband, and smartphone use have increased for all Americans. However, disparities persist between lower and higher income groups.

According to a PewResearch study, 24% of low-income Americans don’t own a smartphone and over 40% of low-income Americans don’t have broadband and do not own a desktop or laptop computer at home. 

That’s why the FDA needs to reconsider its proposed rule that would transition printed Patient Medical Instructions to digital, effectively restricting access to life-saving medication information to millions of Americans.

Read more at https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2021/06/22/digital-divide-persists-even-as-americans-with-lower-incomes-make-gains-in-tech-adoption/#:~:text=Roughly%20a%20quarter%20of%20adults,incomes%20are%20not%20tablet%20owners