The US Food and Drug Administration officially shuttered its Alternative Summary Reporting (ASR) Program today and released to the public millions of adverse event reports received by the agency between 1999 and 2019.
FDA Ends Summary Reporting Program, Releases 20 Years Of Adverse Events, Vows To Make MAUDE 'User-Friendly'
The US FDA today formally shuttered its Alternative Summary Reporting (ASR) Program and released to the public millions of adverse event reports received by the agency between 1999 and 2019. The FDA also wants to make its Manufacturer and User Device Experience (MAUDE) database – where all adverse events are stored – easier to use.

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