There is also a general reluctance to report unfavorable drug effects. Physicians may feel guilty and fear litigation, drug companies worry about the threat to corporate profits and regulatory agencies must face the question: “Why was the drug approved in the first place?”
同时还存在着对汇报药品副作用的普遍抵触情绪。内科医生也许心存愧疚并害怕引起诉讼，药品公司担心这会影响到公司利益，监管部门也必须面对这样一个问题：“为什么药品先前就被批准了？”