FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies authority
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United States federal regulatory power
drug safety authority
pharmacovigilance tool
regulatory authority
The FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies authority is the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s power to require special safety measures and monitoring programs for certain high-risk prescription drugs to ensure their benefits outweigh their risks.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Thalomid REMS | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal regulatory power
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drug safety authority ⓘ pharmacovigilance tool ⓘ regulatory authority ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure safe use of high-risk medications
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inform patients and providers about serious risks ⓘ |
| allowsFDATo |
enforce compliance with REMS requirements
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modify existing REMS requirements ⓘ require a REMS after drug approval ⓘ require a REMS before drug approval ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
biologic products
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prescription drugs ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
FDA determines additional risk mitigation is necessary
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a drug has serious safety risks ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canRequire |
communication plans to healthcare providers
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elements to assure safe use ⓘ implementation systems ⓘ medication guides ⓘ patient enrollment in registries ⓘ patient package inserts ⓘ pharmacy certification ⓘ postmarketing safety monitoring ⓘ prescriber certification ⓘ restricted distribution systems ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
civil monetary penalties
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drug misbranding actions ⓘ injunctions ⓘ |
| exercisedBy |
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
NERFINISHED
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Center for Drug Evaluation and Research NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Food and Drug Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensure that a drug’s benefits outweigh its risks
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mitigate serious risks associated with certain medications ⓘ protect public health ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
REMS programs
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Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| relatedTo |
FDA drug safety communications
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drug labeling requirements ⓘ postmarketing risk management ⓘ |
| requiresCollaborationFrom |
drug manufacturers
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healthcare providers ⓘ pharmacies ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
biologics license applications
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certain already marketed drugs ⓘ new drug applications ⓘ |
| targets | drugs with known or potential serious risks ⓘ |
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Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
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FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies authority
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this entity surface form:
Thalomid REMS