Number of statin related deaths and reported adverse reactions to statins in New Zealand
Heather Barker made this Official Information request to University of Otago
The request was successful.
From: Heather Barker
Dear University of Otago,
Further to a previous request I would like to update the number of adverse
reactions to all brands of statins including fatalities in the
period 2001 present date February 2015. I understand the method of
reporting adverse reactions has changed over the years and accept
the format may be different from one year to the next.
If there is breakdown of the type of adverse events that too would
be very helpful but the total number would be acceptable.
Yours faithfully,
Heather Barker
From: Janelle Ashton
University of Otago
Heather Barker
In response to your OIA request to the University of Otago which has been
referred onto CARM for action, I am providing the attached document
detailing the information required.
Janelle Ashton | Manager Information Systems | New Zealand
Pharmacovigilance Centre [www.nzphvc.otago.ac.nz]
NZPhvC, PO Box 913, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand | DDI: +64-3-479 9043 | Fax:
+64-3-479 7150 | [1][email address]
-----Original Message-----
From: University of Otago Registrar
Sent: Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:29 a.m.
To: Michael Tatley
Subject: FW: Official Information Act request - Number of statin related
deaths and reported adverse reactions to statins in New Zealand
Dear Michael,
See below a request under the Official Information Act.
Ms Barker made a similar request on 11 July 2013 to which you responded
on 31 July 2013. I've attached a copy of your 2013 response for ease of
reference.
I would be grateful if you could reply to this request as well.
Under the legislation, a response is required by 27 February. Do let me
know if there are any issues with providing a response.
With kind regards,
Jan Flood
-----Original Message-----
From: Heather Barker
[[2]mailto:[OIA #2442 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 29 January 2015 11:06 a.m.
To: University of Otago Registrar
Subject: Official Information Act request - Number of statin related
deaths and reported adverse reactions to statins in New Zealand
Dear University of Otago,
Further to a previous request I would like to update the number of
adverse reactions to all brands of statins including fatalities in the
period 2001 present date February 2015. I understand the method of
reporting adverse reactions has changed over the years and accept the
format may be different from one year to the next.
If there is breakdown of the type of adverse events that too would be
very helpful but the total number would be acceptable.
Yours faithfully,
Heather Barker
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It is helpful to have the number of statin related deaths and adverse reactions and interesting to note we still have many injuries from these medications. I look forward to a time when they are banned and those who have been injured are acknowledged as victims of pharmaceutical companies and the public are given unbiased facts about cholesterol. Thanks to CARM for providing the information.
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