Get on FDA’S Cloud

GET ON FDA’S CLOUD (Orthopedics This Week)
The FDA’s collective heads are in the clouds when it comes to “Big Data.” And the agency wants you to get on their cloud.
openFDA
On June 2, 2014, the agency launched openFDA, a system designed to make it easier for web developers, researchers, and the public to access and use health data sets collected by the agency.
For example, over 3 million reports of drug adverse reactions or medication errors have been submitted to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) since 2004. But obtaining that information hasn’t been easy. Companies send hundreds...