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Adverse drug event surveillance and drug withdrawals in the United States, 1969-2002.
Wysowski DK, Swartz L. Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:1363-1369.

This study analyzed reports of suspected adverse drug events (ADEs) submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Using more than 30 years of collected data, investigators discovered nearly 2.3 million case reports for the 6000 drugs in the database. These reports resulted in additional safety warnings, a greater list of known ADEs with specific drugs, and a small percentage of drugs pulled from the market. The authors advocate for continued vigilance and reporting to ensure the safety of drugs prescribed to patients.

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