Patent ID: 6584472
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: G06Q,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A system for creating and using data associated with a commercially available product, comprising:at least one database, comprising together or separately, adverse event data associated with exposure to or use of the product and commercial data regarding marketing, sales, profitability or related information pertaining to the product; a processor for accessing and analyzing data regarding a plurality of different adverse events from the at least one adverse event databases to assist in identifying (i) at least one new adverse event associated with exposure to or use of the product, (ii) at least one new use for the product responsive to identification of the at least one new adverse event; and (iii) the potential commercial value of the at least one new use for the product; an adverse event information storage device for storing the new adverse event data of potential commercial value identified with the assistance of the processor; a user node for making requests for adverse event information to, and for receiving adverse event information from the processor; and a user interface for interfacing the processor and the user node.