What does “Yellow Card scheme” mean?
The MHRA system for reporting suspected side effects of medicines, open to patients as well as clinicians.
Yellow Card scheme in plain English
The MHRA system for reporting suspected side effects of medicines, open to patients as well as clinicians.
Reports can be made directly without going through a clinic, and certainty that the medicine caused the problem is not required.
For unlicensed medicines, where formal trial data is limited, patient reporting carries unusual weight — it is one of the few systematic sources of safety information in this field.
Frequently asked questions
What does yellow card scheme mean?
The MHRA system for reporting suspected side effects of medicines, open to patients as well as clinicians.
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