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Show HN: FDA Drug Reactions

• rgejman 11y ago
  "% of total reports by age" -- are you adjusting for the # of people of each age taking the drug?
  • RA_Fisher 11y ago
    No, I'm not and that's an important point. The distribution by age probably matches the distribution that are taking the drug. This is a first step, I'd like to adjust by the # taking the drug. Any other suggestions would be appreciated! :) Right now the dashboard exposes the OpenFDA data in a pretty raw form: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7833439 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7833439
• abstractbeliefs 11y ago
  Any plans to increase the breadth of covered agents? As an example, one of the things I immediately searched for was Fluoroscein, and Indocynanine Green, which are dyes used in ophthalmology.
  • RA_Fisher 11y ago
    Yep, I did have brand name drugs on the agenda, but I do think there are also more broadly medical products. Keep an eye out for those. ;)
• thetylerhayes 11y ago
  Very neat.