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Product Surveillance, Postmarketing

Medical Definition:	Surveillance of drugs, devices, appliances, etc., for efficacy or adverse effects, after they have been released for general sale.
Guide Notes:	not restricted to drugs; surveillance after release for general sale
Also Called:	Drug Surveillance, Postmarketing
Previously Indexed:	Clinical Trials (1966-1982),Drug Therapy (1966-1982),specific drug/AE (1966-1982)

Product Surveillance, Postmarketing Categories.

Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems - Systems developed for collecting reports from government agencies, manufacturers, hospitals, physicians, and other sources on adverse drug reactions.