Gottlieb Issues Statement On Adverse Event Limitations – An Attempt To Quell Fears?

Commissioner Scott Gottlieb's statement noting the limitations of FAERS comes just four days after he was quoted in an FDA announcement about the launch of a more searchable portal for the adverse event database.

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US FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb outlined the limitations of data from FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) in what may be an attempt to tamp down reactions to media and analyst reports on adverse events.

In an Oct. 2 statement, Gottlieb stressed that data associated with a particular drug or biologic do not necessarily mean...

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