Two start-up companies, AdverseEvents Inc. and Clarimed LLC, have created databases that let consumers search millions of complaints filed with the FDA over prescription drugs and medical devices. So now you can find out how many other people have reported the side effects you're experiencing- and how your drug compares with similar drugs. You will
Two start-up companies, AdverseEvents Inc. and Clarimed LLC, have created databases that let consumers search millions of complaints filed with the FDA over prescription drugs and medical devices. So now you can find out how many other people have reported the side effects you're experiencing- and how your drug compares with similar drugs. You will need to take into account, though, that the FDA's data has limitations that some critics say make it potentially misleading. Read on for details.
The Wall Street Journal, 1/31/2012
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