ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING

May 23 2025HEALTH

Patients Spill the Beans on Reporting Side Effects in Cancer Trials

Electronic platforms are changing how cancer patients report side effects during clinical trials. This shift is crucial because accurate reporting of adverse events is key to the success of these trials. The patient's voice is becoming more important in the medical world. For the past decade, there's been a push to collect side effect data directly from patients. ...

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Mar 06 2025HEALTH

Eye Trouble: Aflibercept 8 mg and Retinal Vasculitis

Aflibercept 8 mg is a drug that has been under scrutiny for its potential to cause retinal vasculitis. This is a condition where the blood vessels in the retina become inflamed. The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is a database where reports of side effects from drugs are collected. Researchers looked into this database to see if there was a link between A...

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Dec 22 2024HEALTH

Doctors and Patients: Talking About New Drugs and Medical Devices

Once the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) greenlights a new drug or medical device, how doctors talk to their patients about them becomes super important. This chat should cover both the benefits and the risks, especially if the product was approved fast-track with limited data. Also, doctors need to report any issues patients face with these new drugs or device...

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