The Importance of Adverse Reaction Reporting by Physicians
- 26 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA)
- Vol. 259 (8), 1203-1204
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1988.03720080037025
Abstract
The role of spontaneous reporting in detecting the suprofen-associated flank pain syndrome was examined, including the specific effect of the "Dear Doctor" letter in accelerating the information-gathering process once the initial signal was generated. We believe this to be a noteworthy example of the ability of spontaneous reporting to produce a timely and unequivocal signal of drugrelated risk. It also serves to demonstrate the need for vigilant postmarketing surveillance for all newly marketed drugs in the United States, even though considerable premarketing and postmarketing drug experience may exist from use in countries outside of the United States. (JAMA1988;259:1203-1024)Keywords
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