BACKGROUND: Issuing of correct prescriptions is a foundation of patient safety. Medication errors represent one of the most important problems in health care, with 'look-alike and sound-alike' (LASA) being the lead error. Existing solutions to preven...
INTRODUCTION: Women and healthcare providers lack adequate information on medication safety during pregnancy. While resources describing fetal risk are available, information is provided in multiple locations, often with subjective assessments of ava...
Adverse drug events (ADEs) are unintended incidents that involve the taking of a medication. ADEs pose significant health and financial problems worldwide. Information about ADEs can inform health care and improve patient safety. However, much of thi...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory process often involves several reviewers who focus on sets of information related to their respective areas of review. Accordingly, manufacturers that provide submission packages to regulatory agen...
INTRODUCTION: Artificial intelligence or machine learning (AI/ML) based systems can help personalize prescribing decisions for individual patients. The recommendations of these clinical decision support systems must relate to the "label" of the medic...
INTRODUCTION: The accurate identification and timely updating of adverse reactions in drug labeling are crucial for patient safety and effective drug use. Postmarketing surveillance plays a pivotal role in identifying previously undetected adverse ev...
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
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OBJECTIVES: To automatically construct a drug indication taxonomy from drug labels using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) represented by the Large Language Model (LLM) GPT-4 and real-world evidence (RWE).
Studies in health technology and informatics
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Technology in the medical field is continuously advancing due to its numerous subdomains and the ever-growing medical needs of people. Information systems have become integral to doctors' daily routines in patient care, offering flexibility and suppo...
Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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BACKGROUND: The Food and Drug Administration mandates patient labeling materials like the Medication Guide (MG) and Instructions for Use (IFU) to support appropriate medication use. However, challenges such as low health literacy and difficulties nav...
The increasing global demand for herbs and spices in food and nutraceutical industries highlights their key functional benefits, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Ensuring authenticity and traceability is essential to counteract...