Read the record behind an offer

Each record answers a different question

For a proposed plan, ask for the evidence for the exact product and intended use. Ask what the evidence actually shows and what it leaves unanswered about the proposed treatment.

• An approval record shows which product and use were reviewed.
• Rules on making medicines tell you when a pharmacy may do it. They do not tell you whether a treatment works well.
• A licence search records a licence; it is not a care rating.
• A report notes a problem during medicine use, without establishing that the medicine was responsible.

Open the record that matches your question

Bring the missing piece back to the conversation

A useful follow-up is narrow: “Does this evidence apply to my condition, this product and this way of using it?”

• Ask which finding matters for the proposed plan.
• Ask what is still uncertain.
• What would make you rethink this plan?