http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/reports/fda/lat_method001220.htm
Wednesday, December 20, 2000
How Deaths Were Calculated
Reports of adverse drug reactions to the Food and Drug
Administration are considered by public health officials to be the
most reliable early warnings of a product's danger. The reports are
filed to the FDA by health professionals, consumers and drug
manufacturers. The Los Angeles Times inspected all reports filed in
connection with seven drugs that were approved and withdrawn since
1993. By hand and by computer, The Times counted 1,002 deaths in
which the filer identified the drug as the leading suspect. Since
fall 1997, this top category has been termed "primary suspect." The
Times did not count any death in which the drug was identified as the
"secondary suspect" or less. The methodology and results were
reviewed by Sheila R. Weiss, a former FDA epidemiologist who is an
assistant professor at the University of Maryland's department of
pharmacy practice and sciences.
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