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Medicine Safety
Every day, America’s pharmaceutical companies work to discover and develop new medicines patients need for cancer, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and many other conditions. Their success is demonstrated by the fact that there are more than 10,000 life-enhancing and life-saving prescription medicines available today.
Principles
PhRMA has adopted a set of core principles concerning medicine safety and patient welfare.
PhRMA has adopted a set of core principles concerning medicine safety and patient welfare.
Medicine Monitoring
To reach a pharmacy shelf, a medicine must first undergo years of scientific tests under the watchful eye of the FDA.
To reach a pharmacy shelf, a medicine must first undergo years of scientific tests under the watchful eye of the FDA.
Key Facts
Although there is always room for improvement, the United States has the world’s best drug safety record.
Although there is always room for improvement, the United States has the world’s best drug safety record.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Today, there are more than 10,000 prescription medicines available to patients—each of them holding potential benefits and risks.
Today, there are more than 10,000 prescription medicines available to patients—each of them holding potential benefits and risks.
Provider Resources
Health care providers play a crucial role in the safety monitoring of prescription medicines.
Health care providers play a crucial role in the safety monitoring of prescription medicines.
“Drug safety monitoring is an ongoing process. It begins long before the product enters the marketplace, and continues long after it has been made available to patients.” – PhRMA’s Billy Tauzin