Adverse Event Reporting
Medthority is not an appropriate place to discuss safety issues or side effects associated with pharmaceutical products or devices. If you, your patient or someone you know has possibly experienced a side effect while taking any medication (alternative, herbal, complementary or pharmaceutical) please report this to the appropriate medical authority for the country or territory in which you reside.
Reporting adverse events
Users in the European Union (EU) should report the side effect to the European Medicines Authority or their national competent authority. More information on this is provided here.
Users in the USA should report the side effect to the FDA. More information on this is provided here.
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Adverse event definition
An adverse event is defined as any unfavourable and unintended sign, symptom or disease temporally associated with the use of a medicinal product, whether or not considered related to the medicinal product.
Removal of posts detailing adverse events
Medthority reserves the right (but is not obligated) to:
- Remove any user-generated content that includes personally identifiable information and/or information relating to adverse events.
- Report any adverse event mentioned on the site to the relevant authorities.
