Yellow Card Scheme
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The Yellow Card Scheme is the United Kingdom’s national system for collecting and monitoring reports of suspected adverse reactions to medicines and medical devices to help ensure their safety.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adverse event reporting system
ⓘ
pharmacovigilance system ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
|
| appliesTo |
e‑cigarettes and refill containers
ⓘ
herbal remedies ⓘ medical devices ⓘ over‑the‑counter medicines ⓘ prescription medicines ⓘ vaccines ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | black triangle scheme ⓘ |
| collects |
reports of counterfeit or fake medicines
ⓘ
reports of defective medicines ⓘ reports of e‑cigarette side effects and safety concerns ⓘ reports of suspected adverse incidents involving medical devices ⓘ reports of suspected adverse reactions to biological medicines ⓘ reports of suspected adverse reactions to herbal medicines ⓘ reports of suspected adverse reactions to medicines ⓘ reports of suspected adverse reactions to vaccines ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
regulatory decisions on restrictions or withdrawal of products
ⓘ
signal detection of medicine safety issues ⓘ updating product information and warnings ⓘ |
| encouragesReportingOf |
adverse reactions in children
ⓘ
adverse reactions to black triangle medicines ⓘ new or unexpected adverse reactions ⓘ serious adverse reactions ⓘ |
| focusesOn | suspected adverse reactions rather than proven causality ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
MHRA
UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ⓘ
surface form:
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
|
| purpose |
collect reports of suspected adverse drug reactions
ⓘ
contribute to benefit–risk assessment of medicines ⓘ identify new or rare adverse reactions ⓘ monitor safety of medical devices ⓘ monitor safety of medicines ⓘ support regulatory action on medicine safety ⓘ |
| relatedTo | pharmacovigilance in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| reportingMethod |
mobile application
ⓘ
online form ⓘ paper form ⓘ |
| reportsCanBeSubmittedBy |
carers
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dentists ⓘ doctors ⓘ healthcare professionals ⓘ nurses ⓘ patients ⓘ pharmacists ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
Commission on Human Medicines
|
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