FDA launches new AI-powered system to track drug and vaccine side effects nationwide

FDA launches new AI-powered system to track drug and vaccine side effects nationwide

Commissioner Marty Makary says fragmented systems created 'large blind spots' in post-market surveillance

The FDA has launched a new AI-powered website that allows consumers to search real-time reports of side effects tied to drugs, vaccines, cosmetics and other products. (iStock / Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

The FDA’s new AI-powered platform allows consumers to search reported adverse reactions linked to cosmetics and personal care products in real time.

The agency says its revamped reporting system will improve transparency and make it simpler for Americans to view and eventually submit product safety reports online. (Getty Images)