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In an effort to promote transparency, FDA improved access to adverse events reports (AERs) via an online database that provides a variety of information in a search-friendly format. Though the database is intended to be a tool, the type and breadth of information, along with how the information is presented, …
As part of the FDA’s commitment to transparency, for the first time it has begun posting data from CFSAN’s Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS) on FDA.gov here and through OpenFDA. It’s downloadable in ASCII format, which is amenable to automated querying.
The database contains information on adverse event and product complaint reports submitted to the FDA for Center for Food …
By Rick Kingston, President, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs
It has been a number of years since there has been any change to the EPA’s adverse event reporting systems. The last major change came in with passage of the 6(a)(2) provision in 1997, which set forth requirements for reporting of adverse events involving EPA registered products. EPA subsequently put out PR …
A huge congratulations to SafetyCall’s Dr. Kelly Sioris on being recognized as the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy Mentor of the Year for 2014! Kelly was nominated by her students and was selected out of 450 other mentors to win the award. According to the University’s website, the Mentor of the Year is an individual who has shown support …
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, invites you to join a month-long celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA). The celebratory effort will make strong use of CRN’s online platforms throughout the month of October, and involve consumer education; recognition of …
Title: The Importance of a Robust Adverse Event Reporting System
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Time: 2:00 PM Eastern / 11:00 AM Pacific Time
The What, When, Why and How of Serious Adverse Event Reporting
Serious Adverse Event Reports (SAERs) should be a major concern for dietary supplement companies as adverse events can happen at any time. SAER issues can …
Dr. Rick Kingston was interviewed at this year’s SupplySide West about Adverse Event Reporting and the importance of having a system in place to monitor your adverse events. You can view his interview and read more here.
…Congratulations to SafetyCall’s Drs. Kelly Sioris and Dan Keyler as well as Dr. Rick Kingston, Dr. Dean Filandrinos, and Ryan Seaverson for getting their abstracts accepted to this year’s North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT) meeting!
Dr. Kelly Sioris and Dr. Dan Keyler submitted an abstract titled, “K2 and K9s.” K2, or synthetic cannabinoids, have become increasingly prevalent in …
SafetyCall International today issued a statement in response to the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report released last week, “Examining Safety: Workshop Summary of Caffeine in Food and Dietary Supplements.” SafetyCall’s President of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Dr. Richard Kingston, who participated in the workshop, stated …
Rick Kingston, president, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs and Co-founder of SafetyCall International, is the co-recipient of the CSPA’s Chairman’s Outstanding Achievement Award for 2013.
Kingston has been instrumental in developing and delivering training for the Consumer Specialty Products Association’s Product Care program. After implementing the initiative at his own company, Kingston mentored other CSPA member companies seeking to do the …
