OpenFDA Promises Free, Open Access to Vital Health Data - AboutLawsuits.com

abernard102@gmail.com 2014-06-04

Summary:

On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched a new initiative designed to give researchers and the public access to millions of reports involving problems associated with side effects of different drugs.   OpenFDA.gov is designed to allow researchers, industry, web developers and the public to easily access the FDA’s adverse event reporting system and other health databases. The move is part of an executive order by President Barack Obama to make government records more accessible to the public and to increase transparency. The adverse event drug data includes 3 million documents dating back to 2004. The website, currently in beta, expects to add data on medical devices and foods in the near future ... As presented, the database requires a high level of skill to use and to extract information. It is currently mostly useful to those familiar with JSON documents and API databases. However, the FDA says the data will allow software developers to create new applications, such as mobile phone apps and websites, that will allow the public easy access to the data. It also will eliminate the need for hundreds of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests each year. - See more at: http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/openfda-launch-announced-65848/#sthash.fM7ueeYo.dpu ..."

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http://www.aboutlawsuits.com/openfda-launch-announced-65848/

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Date tagged:

06/04/2014, 20:33

Date published:

06/04/2014, 16:32