Drugs: adverse effects: reporting.

Existing law establishes various programs for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health to be administered by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law also contains provisions for the licensing and regulation of health professionals. Existing law requires the department to regulate the manufacture, sale, labeling, and advertising activities related to food, drugs, devices, and cosmetics in conformity with the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. A violation of these provisions is a crime. This bill would require health professionals, as defined, to report serious adverse drug events, as defined, to the federal Food and Drug Administration and would exempt violations from related criminal provisions.