UK adverse event reporting
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Consumers, parents and care providers now are able to report adverse drug reactions under a new pilot scheme launched by the UK's Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Jan. 17. Previously the country's "Yellow Card" reporting scheme only allowed healthcare professionals to report drug-related adverse events, the health agency notes. The new system "will help the MHRA better understand the patient's experience and perspective of suspected adverse drug reactions." Patients can submit their reports online or on paper-based report forms...
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Consumers, parents and care providers now are able to report adverse drug reactions under a new pilot scheme launched by the UK's Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Jan. 17. Previously the country's "Yellow Card" reporting scheme only allowed healthcare professionals to report drug-related adverse events, the health agency notes. The new system "will help the MHRA better understand the patient's experience and perspective of suspected adverse drug reactions." Patients can submit their reports online or on paper-based report forms.... |