Study Calls for Drug Database To Track Risks, Benefits
A drug safety database that would pool data from various clinical trials could create a more complete picture of medications' risks and benefits, according to a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Under the proposed system, the database could be continually updated as new trial results are published, while independent experts would be free to examine the publicly available information in the database.
- "Public Database Is Urged To Monitor Drug Safety" (Singer, New York Times, 11/24).