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Safety is the state of being safe, the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered dangerous. Protection is from both the cause and from exposure to something that is not safe. It can include physical protection or that of possessions. Safety is often in relation to some guarantee of a standard of insurance to the quality and unharmful function of a thing or organization. It is used in order to ensure that the thing or organization will do only what it is wanted to do.
Risks and responses
Safety is generally interpreted as implying a real and significant impact on risk of death, injury or damage to property. In response to perceived risks many interventions may be proposed with engineering responses and regulation being two of the most common.
Probably the most common individual response to perceived safety issues is insurance, which compensates for or provides restitution in the case of damage or loss.
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Frase de: John F. Sheehan, Director, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Division of Dairy and Egg Safety. DA #FDA, cara!!!!!
CidThiago (Thiago Lima) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:27:55 -0000
Frase de: John F. Sheehan, Director, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Division of Dairy and Egg Safety. DA #FDA, cara!!!!!
@Dubblebee most homelessness derives from mental illness, drug or alcohol related issues, and bankruptcy with no safety net.
beeloomie (Elisabeth Loomis) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:25:12 -0000
@Dubblebee most homelessness derives from mental illness, drug or alcohol related issues, and bankruptcy with no safety net.
FDA is taking drug safety "to the next level," changing methodology and enforcement is a high priority. CMAJ: http://tinyurl.com/yhqyvv9
tigertox (TigerTox) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:55 -0000
FDA is taking drug safety "to the next level," changing methodology and enforcement is a high priority. CMAJ: http://tinyurl.com/yhqyvv9
For #pharma folks, the The Drug Safety Executive Council just launched on twitter, follow @DrugSafetyExec Great tweets to come! #ff
ericglazer (Eric Glazer) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:56:05 -0000
For #pharma folks, the The Drug Safety Executive Council just launched on twitter, follow @DrugSafetyExec Great tweets to come! #ff
Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link - Adverse drug reactions cannot be predicted. Reactions are often unrelated to the condition for which the medication was prescribed. Adverse reaction or withdrawal symptoms can resemble psychiatric illness.
Meta Description: [ APRIL, Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link ]
Antibiotic Dosages - Dr. Greene answers a parent's question about antibiotic dosages and why the prescribed amount may differ from one infection to the next.
Meta Description: [ Dr. Greene answers a parent's question about antibiotic dosages and why the prescribed amount may differ from one infection to the next. ]
FDA Review - An extensive resource on the regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices focusing on the Food and Drug Administration. Includes a history, an evaluation of policy, and a bibliography with many links.
Lupron Petition - Petition to the FDA from people who have taken Lupron and incurred medical problems after taking the drug.
Meta Description: [ The Lupron Petition is a petition to the FDA from people who have taken Lupron and incurred medical problems after taking the drug. Please fill in the requested information at http://www.planetkc.com/lupronsurvivor/index.html ]
Making Medicines Safer - The Need for an Independent Drug Safety Board - From the New England Journal of Medicine. Currently, after a drug is approved for marketing, we rely on a voluntary reporting system based on the assumption that a drug is safe... It is remarkable that at a time when the technology for collecting and analyzing large amounts of data is readily available, an independent, comprehensive, and systematic program of post-marketing drug surveillance does not exist.
Meta Description: [ The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a weekly general medical journal that publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion on a wide variety of topics of importance to biomedical science and clinical practice. ]
MedWatch - The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program - How to report adverse events/reactions to medications, drug products or medical devices to the Food and Drug Administration voluntary reporting system.
Meta Description: [ MedWatch Home Page ]
Polypharmacy - Article describing the harmful effects of taking too many medical drugs at the same time, and criticising the doctors who prescribe drugs as an easy option without taking the time to do a proper diagnosis.
Rachel's #632: Another Kind of Drug Problem - A medical report in 1998 estimated that adverse reactions to prescription drugs are killing about 106,000 Americans each year - roughly three times as many as are killed by automobiles.
The David Healy Affair - David Healy is an expert in psychiatric medicine. His job offer was abruptly rescinded due to claims he made about Prozac causing suicidal behaviour in a small percentage of cases. Some say this was due to pressure from Prozac's manufacturer. Site contains the contested lecture, letters and a transcript of a documentary.
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Prescription Medications - Resources on prescription drug misuse, abuse, and addiction. Includes information about different drugs and partner organizations.
The World Center for Clinical Research - An independent, nonprofit, multi-disciplinary, world-order organization, trying to address the issue of adequate control over clinical research data.
Meta Description: [ Clinical Research - independent, nonprofit, multi-disciplinary, world-order organization - Clinical Research. trying to address the issue of adequate control over clinical research data. ]
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