In terms of drugs, adverse events may be defined as: "Any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical investigation subject administered a pharmaceutical product and which does not necessarily … See more

In many countries, adverse effects are required by law to be reported, researched in clinical trials and included into the patient information accompanying medical devices and drugs for sale to the public. Investigators in human clinical trials are obligated to report … See more

• Adverse drug reaction
• Biosafety
• Classification of Pharmaco-Therapeutic Referrals
• Consultant pharmacist
• Drug interaction See more

Medical procedures
Surgery may have a number of undesirable or harmful effects, such as infection See more

Sometimes, putative medical adverse effects are regarded as controversial and generate heated discussions in society and lawsuits against drug manufacturers. One example is the … See more

• Patient Safety Network – includes a glossary and articles on adverse effects, drug reactions, medical error, iatrogenesis, among others.
• Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin – published bimonthly
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