The System for Reporting Adverse Drug Reactions should come with a Warning - 1

The cost to the health system of adverse drug and device reactions is substantial, and failure to act will only lead to more harm.

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major cause of hospital admissions, with 6.5% due to adverse drug reactions. Analysis of inpatient stays also shows that 15% of patients experienced one or more ADRs - half of them were definitely or possibly avoidable.

In 1964, the Yellow Card Scheme (YCS) was created to act as an early warning system for unexpected a…