Those who take medication and a side effect noted thereof reported to the best of his doctor or pharmacist. Here the messages are different than private sector providers in the Internet in safe hands. The drug Commission of the German pharmacists (AMK) has in a press release.

Probably everyone knows the phrase "To risks and side effects ask your doctor or Apotheker". "This set can be useful to expand: ‚Ask your doctor or pharmacist and tell him of your Beobachtungen‘", Prof. Dr Martin Schulz, Chairman of the AMK says.

In the tried-and-tested reporting system patient reports, first of all your pharmacist of any side effects. The pharmacist will report to the AMK. There, messages from all of the pharmacies are systematically collected, analyzed, and then to the appropriate Federal authorities. If the authorities adopt measures, information is distributed to all pharmacies. Patients can report side effects directly to the Federal authorities.

Health data are highly sensitive and must not fall into the wrong hands. Therefore, drug experts warn of the collection and forwarding of adverse reactions by private sector providers on the Internet. Schulz: "In the case of private companies, patients should expect that the collected health data can be sold to interested parties." Side effects are reported in various ways, increases the risk for double and multiple messages.

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