STAT+: FDA says it will publish reports of adverse events tied to drugs on daily basis

STAT August 22, 2025
Lizzy Lawrence

Changes to FAERS database, previously updated quarterly, reflect commissioner’s focus on post-market surveillance

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it has begun publishing reports of adverse events concerning drugs and biological products on a daily basis. Previously, the database of the reports, called the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, was updated quarterly.

“People who navigate the government’s clunky adverse event reporting websites should not have to wait months for that information to become public,” FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in a...

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