I want to understand the Yellow Card scheme better. Navigate to the 'About the Yellow Card scheme' page. Explain why reporting side effects is important, and list at least three specific types of healthcare products or issues that can be reported.
Navigate to 'https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/'. Accept the cookie policy if prompted. Click on the 'About the Yellow Card scheme' link. Locate the section explaining 'Why report side effects to the Yellow Card scheme?' and summarize its importance. Identify and list at least three specific types of healthcare products or issues that can be reported, as mentioned on the page. Synthesize the explanation of importance and the list of reportable items into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'About the Yellow Card scheme' page. The agent explains that reporting is important because it helps the MHRA identify new safety issues early, gain a better understanding of medicine interactions, and safeguard patients through vigilant monitoring. The agent lists at least three of the following reportable items: medicines, vaccines, medical devices, blood products, e-cigarettes, side effects caused by a medicine, adverse incidents involving medical devices.