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Old 02-04-2008, 09:33 PM
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Default In terms of reporting:

NOTHING gets reported post-release to the FDA. I've found it impossible to get my doctors to submit reports; they make all sorts of excuse. The most common is this: To prove this is a side effect, we'd have to re-start the drug; if you are willing to re-start the drug, and you develop the problem again, I'll report it. FDA does not require this.

But..patients can report to FDA, and I've been doing that. I have no idea what they do with this data.

I've looked for it online, and it's not available to the public. I've called the drug manufacturer's when I've had side effects, and asking if they've seen this before, and they say that's proprietary information. Even talking to the doctors who man the lines at drug companies for drug problems (anyone can call and geta doctor), the doctors appear to be reading prepared statements.

Post-release surveillance does not exist.
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