Centers for Education &
Research on Therapeutics™
§FDA program initiated in 1993
§Four main goals of the program
–Increase awareness of medical product
(drug) induced disease and the importance
of reporting
(drug) induced disease and the importance
of reporting
–Clarify what should (and should not) be reported
–Facilitate the ease of reporting
–Provide feedback to health professionals about
new safety issues
new safety issues
§www.fda.gov/medwatch or 1-800-FDA-1088
