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DOD will share e-medical records with FDA

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The Defense Department will share at least some of its electronic medical records for 9.1 million military personnel and their families with the Food and Drug Administration to help FDA spot problems and learn more about the efficacy of prescription drugs.

The data-sharing agreement was signed in July as part of the FDA’s project to develop a Sentinel Network that will link medical databases and screen the data for signs of adverse drug effects. The network also should allow the FDA to evaluate over time whether a drug is effective in curing ailments or their symptoms.

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