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FDA
Introduces New Drug Safety Web Site
The new FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and
Safety has the latest safety information on pharmaceuticals, where
drugs are searchable by name, and drugs that carry FDA safety alerts are
highlighted. Adverse drug reactions can be reported at the MedWatch section. The FDA’s goal
for this newweb site is to make it easier for consumers and health
professionals to find information about their drug safety efforts on the
Web. Instead of searching all over the agency's site, individuals may go
directly to the part that allows them to search easily for information
about drugs by name. The FDA was required to create the new drug
safety Web resource by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007.
This provides a good resource for clinicians at member facilities for quick and
easy access to drug information.
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