(Generic label used for illustrative purposes)
Instead of having the directions clearly, consistently, and conveniently at the top, it’s expects you to unfurl the damn label like a scroll, read through the tiny print until you get to the directions and dosing information.
I’ve already got a headache. I don’t need to be squinting at this tiny text to try to find the one bit of relevant info I need. I just want my headache to go away for a while.
It’s not just aspirin, ibuprofen, etc. It seems like everything with a label is like this now.
Ugh, I’m not optimistic enough to dispute that. Surely there must be a sane middle ground between unregulated free-for-all and forcing people to read through a whole MSDS just to see if they should take 1 or 2.
Safety regulations are written in blood, but warning labels seem to be written in stupidity and litigiousness.
Soon it will be a qr code that leads you to a website that shows you ads, recommends new medication, and fingerprints your device to sell the data of how often you take etc medication to insurers and anyone else willing to pay.
There will be even more text stating about how you can’t sue them if you od and that you agreed to the terms by taking the medication.
Hmm, that’s too optimistic now that I think about it. The qr code will actually take you to an app store.