Adverse drug reaction reporting in Canada: consumer versus reports

ConclusionThis study, the first Canadian study to compare consumer and physician ADR reports, showed that consumers and physicians reported ADRs differently with regard to SOC and ATC classification. Consumer and physician reports should be included in post-marketing surveillance. Further research is required to investigate the extent to which additional information from consumer reports contribute to signal identification when assessing drug safety.
Source: Drugs and Therapy Perspectives - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research