In early modern Italy many medicines, especially patent ones, came with a little sheet informing patients of how to use them, when, and for what. Medical regulation came out of state offices and guild government #earlymodern #histmed
Brewminate (Matthew A. McIntosh)Once upon a time, medicine labels didn’t tell you what you were taking. 💊 Transparency had to be fought for — often after harm was already done. Regulation didn’t come out of nowhere. #MedicalHistory #Brewminate