"MedWatcher," a new iPhone application developed by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston (Mass.) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, allows users to track the latest drug safety updates and alerts from the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Children's Hospitals Boston news release.
The tool incorporates information about thousands of medications listed in FDA databases and enables users to customize the tool based on their medications of interest.
The application will also provide news from informal channels such as the media and allows users to report information about drug side effects and view reports of adverse events submitted by other users.
Read the news release about MedWatcher.
Read other coverage about drug safety:
- Guidance for Effective Medication Safety Process: Insight from AAAHC Surveyor Gayle Lowe
- Commentary on Safety Concerns Regarding Fresenius Propofol From Anesthesiologist Daniel Van Riper
The tool incorporates information about thousands of medications listed in FDA databases and enables users to customize the tool based on their medications of interest.
The application will also provide news from informal channels such as the media and allows users to report information about drug side effects and view reports of adverse events submitted by other users.
Read the news release about MedWatcher.
Read other coverage about drug safety:
- Guidance for Effective Medication Safety Process: Insight from AAAHC Surveyor Gayle Lowe
- Commentary on Safety Concerns Regarding Fresenius Propofol From Anesthesiologist Daniel Van Riper
