Reports received by FDA, by month

January 2015: adverse event reports received by FDA

66,622 drug reports (FAERS) and 73,153 device reports (MAUDE).

Read first · FDA's statement on these data

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product. openFDA, FDA

FDA adds: "There is no certainty that the reported event (adverse event or medication error) was actually due to the product. FDA does not require that a causal relationship between a product and event be proven, and reports do not always contain enough detail to properly evaluate an event." The information in these reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

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66,622
drug reports received: 63,806 a year earlier; 72,924
monthly average, preceding 12 months: -8.6% against the average; 73,153
device reports received: 68,735 a year earlier

FDA received 66,622 drug adverse event reports in January 2015, against 63,806 in the same month a year earlier and a monthly average of 72,924 over the preceding 12 months. The MAUDE device database received 73,153 reports that month (68,735 a year earlier).

The drugs listed most often as suspect products were Enbrel (3,656), Revlimid (2,426) and Dianeal Low Calcium Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with Dextrose (1,773), and the reactions recorded most often were death (4,008), drug ineffective (3,647) and nausea (2,897).

Relative to their own average over the preceding 12 months, the drugs whose report count rose most were Kyprolis (26.2× its average), Harvoni (20.6× its average) and Otezla (15.5× its average). A jump in one month usually reflects a batch of reports from a manufacturer, a publicised event or a new product, not a change in what happens to patients.

Drug reports by month, three years to January 2015

Drugs listed most often as suspect products

Drug	Reports	Share of the month
Enbrel	3,656	5.5%
Revlimid	2,426	3.6%
Dianeal Low Calcium Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with Dextrose	1,773	2.7%
Otezla	1,582	2.4%
Remodulin	1,216	1.8%
Tecfidera	1,169	1.8%
Humira	1,074	1.6%
Tyvaso	959	1.4%
Letairis	922	1.4%
Lyrica	908	1.4%
Avonex	822	1.2%
Alprazolam	686	1%
Mirena	673	1%
Bydureon	633	1%
Tysabri	581	0.9%

FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Largest rises against their own average

Drug	Reports this month	Times its 12-month average
Kyprolis	365	26.2×
Harvoni	215	20.6×
Otezla	1,582	15.5×
ParaGard T 380A	269	14.7×
Orenitram	182	12.2×
Kalbitor	149	10.5×
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride	205	10.4×
Nivolumab	99	8.5×

Drugs with at least 50 reports in the month and an average of at least 10 a month over the preceding year. A rise usually reflects a batch of manufacturer reports, a publicised event or a new product.

Reactions recorded most often

MedDRA term	Reports	Share of the month
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term	4,008	6%
Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected	3,647	5.5%
Nauseafeeling sick	2,897	4.3%
Headachehead pain	2,463	3.7%
Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools	2,413	3.6%
Fatiguetiredness	2,291	3.4%
Dyspnoeashortness of breath	2,283	3.4%
Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell	1,962	2.9%
Painpain, site not specified	1,911	2.9%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness	1,694	2.5%
Vomitingbeing sick	1,660	2.5%
Toxicity to various agentspoisoning or toxic effect of one or more substances	1,601	2.4%
Pneumonialung infection	1,428	2.1%
Drug dose omissiona dose was missed	1,418	2.1%
Astheniaweakness or lack of energy	1,323	2%

Devices named most often

Brand	Reports	Share of device reports
Paradigm Real-Time Revel Insulin Infusion Pump	5,535	7.6%
Perfecto2 V With Sensor 9153650799	4,926	6.7%
Paradigm Real-Time Insulin Infusion Pump	4,356	6%
Onetouchping Glucosemgmtsystem	2,173	3%
530g Insulin Pump	2,168	3%
Ot Verio Iq Meter	2,009	2.7%
G4 Platinum Continuous Glucose Monitoring System	1,895	2.6%
Spectrum Infusion Pump	1,482	2%
Perfecto2 Oxygen Concentrator With Senso2 9153646963	1,374	1.9%
Tandem T Slim Insulin Delivery System	827	1.1%

Questions about January 2015

How many adverse event reports did FDA receive in January 2015?

66,622 drug reports are in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, and 73,153 device reports in the MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026. The same month a year earlier has 63,806 drug reports.

Which drugs were listed most often?

Enbrel (3,656), Revlimid (2,426), Dianeal Low Calcium Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with Dextrose (1,773), Otezla (1,582) and Remodulin (1,216).

Which reactions were recorded most often?

death (4,008), drug ineffective (3,647), nausea (2,897), headache (2,463) and diarrhoea (2,413).

Can the count for a month still change?

Yes. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Older months change little.

Does a busy month mean something happened that month?

Not by itself. The date is when FDA received the report, not when the event occurred, and volume follows manufacturer batches, product launches and publicity. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.