Commentary How the US drug safety system should be changed. Citation Text: Strom BL. How the US drug safety system should be changed. JAMA. 2006;295(17):2072-5. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 10, 2006 Strom BL. JAMA. 2006;295(17):2072-5. View more articles from the same authors. The author summarizes the current system of monitoring pharmaceutical safety in the United States, along with its limitations, and recommends an approach for improvement. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Strom BL. How the US drug safety system should be changed. JAMA. 2006;295(17):2072-5. 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