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Welcome!
Welcome! The Medicines Education Portal contains plenty of assignment ideas for primary and secondary school teachers. The contents are designed for different age groups by grade. The Portal is also a good information source on the correct use of medicines for everybody. The Medicine Education Portal website is maintained by the Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea.
Basic information on medicine
Do you know the kinds of things you need to think about while using medicines? What their effects are? And the adverse reactions medicines may cause? This section can also help you find reliable information on medicines and how medicines differ from other products such as dietary supplements.
What is medicines education?
Medicines education is about teaching children how to use medicines correctly. This page provides you with descriptions of what medicine education can mean in practice for the everyday life of comprehensive school teachers.