Manufacturer's drug interaction and postmarketing adverse event data: what are appropriate uses?
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2001
Abstract
Governmental agencies overseeing pharmaceutical products use a risk/benefit approach to analyse data and make regulatory decisions. Comprehensive public dissemination of the safety profile of pharmaceutical products is part of an overall strategy for reducing risk associated with the use of any medical product. In the US, reports of postmarketing surveillance of approved drugs are in the public domain. Some, but not all, of the information in drug interaction studies is available to the public through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). However, there are concerns over the misuse of these data for commercial or other gain. The need to protect intellectual property and foster innovation in drug development, and concerns of legal liability are often cited as reasons to limit full public access to data from drug development studies. In contrast, intellectual freedom. public safety, and a mandate for transparent decision-making processes by regulatory agencies are issues that support open access to these data. Ultimately. concern for the public safety justifies open access to postmarketing surveillance data, and to a lesser degree, data regarding drug interactions in marketed products, and should outweigh the potential loss of competitive advantage by pharmaceutical companies.
Volume
24
Issue
9
First Page
637
Last Page
643
ISSN
0114-5916
Published In/Presented At
Kraft, W. K., & Waldman, S. A. (2001). Manufacturer's drug interaction and postmarketing adverse event data: what are appropriate uses?. Drug safety, 24(9), 637–643. https://doi.org/10.2165/00002018-200124090-00001
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
11522118
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article