[e-drug] Sharing info on Adverse Drug Reactions (2)

["Jonathan Harper" <jrharper@axelero.hu>]

E-DRUG: Sharing info on Adverse Drug Reactions (2)
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Dear Mechiel,

You raise a very important issue which in my opinion is far from being 
satisfactorily addressed.

What this world needs is a globally accessible database on ADRs free for 
professional access.
EMEA, FDA and other national regulatory authority ADR databases are, in my 
experience, still in their infancy (for standardisation, IT reasons); never 
mind even implementing a global ADR database which can be presented in a 
common format. Surely this should be a job for ICH and WHO?.

Why does WHO Uppsala charge a fee? Can they provide an answer to this 
question? Does not WHO Uppsala offer a free service to developing countries?

Jonathan Harper; BSc, MD, MBA
Budapest, Hungary
"Jonathan Harper" <jrharper@axelero.hu>