AHA News: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is developing a national electronic system to monitor the safety of drugs and other medical products on the market.
The release of a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services final rule makes it possible to use Medicare Part D prescription drug claims data for the system, which the Food and Drug Administration expects to pilot in about a month.
Press Release: New Efforts to Help Improve Medical Products for Patient Safety and Quality of Medical Care