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July 17, 2006
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Adverse drug reactions surge in China

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- More than 170,000 cases of adverse drug reactions were reported in China last year, a 300-fold increase over the figure 17 years ago, said an official with the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA).

Yan Min, head of the drug safety supervision department, said fewer than 600 cases of adverse drug reaction (ADR) were reported in 1988, but the number soared to 173,480 in 2005.

An adverse drug reaction (ADR) is an unwanted effect following treatment with a medicine or combination of drugs. It ...

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