Adverse Reactions Up 134 Percent In Hubei

Hubei Provincial FDA announced there were 11,089 reports of adverse reactions to drugs in 2008, up 134.99 percent from 2007. The significant increase represents heightened awareness of adverse reactions. Statistics show that 55.99 percent of the reports are related to antibiotics, which highlights the abuse and misuse of antibiotics in China. According to the "Drug Administration Law" and "Statute Governing the Report and Administration of Adverse Reaction to Drugs," pharmaceutical manufacturers, companies and medical institutions are all responsible for reporting adverse events, yet only 0.2 percent of the reports were filed by drug makers. The authorities plan on targeting them for future improvement. (Click here for more