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Adequate Provision

Adequate Provision is an alternative way for drug companies to provide risk information about a drug in a broadcast ad. More...

Adherence

Compliance + Persistence. More...

Adverse Event (AE)

An adverse event is any health-related event associated with the use of a prescription drug or dietary supplement that is adverse. More...

Adverse Event Report (AER)

FDA requires manufacturers, packers, and distributors of marketed prescription drug products to establish and maintain records and make reports to FDA of all serious, unexpected adverse drug experiences associated with the use of their drug products. More...

Awareness

Relating to a stage in a patient's behaviorial progression with regard to a medical condition in which the patient is just finding out about the condition and whether it pertains to him or her. More...