Written Question · S2W-25919 · Session 2
What information it has on the number of reports of adverse drug reactions received via the Yellow Card Scheme in each of the last 10 years…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of reports of adverse drug reactions received via the Yellow Card Scheme in each of the last 10 years, broken down by NHS board.
The answer
The regulation and safety ofmedicines are reserved and are the responsibility of the Medicines and Healthcareproducts Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The MHRA and the Commission on Human Medicinesrun the UK’s spontaneous adverse drug reaction reporting scheme, the Yellow Card Scheme.
The Scottish Executive does nothold information on the number of reports of suspected adverse drug reactions receivedvia the Yellow Card Scheme.
The MHRA publishes on its websiteanonymised aggregated reports of suspected adverse drug reactions broken down bydrug and by reporter type. Data which provide a greater level of detail and whichcould potentially lead to the identification of individual reporters or patientsrequire an application to the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee. Applicationforms can be found on their website www.mhra.gov.uk.
The Scottish Executive does nothold information on the number of reports of suspected adverse drug reactions receivedvia the Yellow Card Scheme.
The MHRA publishes on its websiteanonymised aggregated reports of suspected adverse drug reactions broken down bydrug and by reporter type. Data which provide a greater level of detail and whichcould potentially lead to the identification of individual reporters or patientsrequire an application to the Independent Scientific Advisory Committee. Applicationforms can be found on their website www.mhra.gov.uk.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-25919 by reference.