11.   It has also created subsidiaries for biotechnology drugs and for predictive medicine, like tests to identify genetic conditions showing a predisposition to diseases or adverse drug reactions.

12.   It showed that increasing cross-coverage in a large urban hospital caused delays in tests because of resident oversight and increased preventable complications like drug reactions and infections.

13.   Later this year several pharmaceutical companies also plan to test the device, which could provide detailed information about adverse drug reactions during clinical trials.

14.   On the other hand, the FDA has improved the adverse drug reaction reporting system, information for patients on drug packages and the labeling of over-the-counter drugs.

15.   Otherwise, he said, a patient injured by an adverse drug reaction would have to file two suits.

16.   Sometimes, dementia can be caused by other conditions, such as depression or drug reactions, which are reversible or treatable.

17.   Such reports of possible adverse drug reactions are not required to be made to the manufacturer, although any reports the company gets must be forwarded to the FDA.

18.   The FDA monitors reports of adverse drug reactions and has found no difference in the rates between generic and brand-name drugs.

19.   The report notes that hospitals routinely collect information on adverse drug reactions and store them in databases.

20.   The software has also been adapted to include drug reactions and emergency situations that typically affect children, like allergic reactions and respiratory ailments.