eHealthMe
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| Industry | Pharmaceutical |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California |
Key people | Johnson Chen |
| Website | ehealthme.com |
eHealthMe.com is an American medical analysis website launched in 2008. As of October 2020, the company claims to be monitoring 47,090 drugs and supplements.[1] The company conducts analysis on data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)[2] and the wider community going back to 1977 to provide post-marketing phase information.[3][4][5][6]
History
eHealthMe was publicly launched in 2008 by Madison, Wisconsin based HealthLatLLC. It was founded by Johnson Chen, who was formerly a healthcare consultant with Deloitte.[7]
Activity
The company carries out independent research, such as the studies into the side effects of statins, specifically occurrences of rhabdomyolysis in 2008.[4] Patients also use the website for self-reporting adverse drug effects.[8]
References
- ^ "eHealthMe: real-world drug outcomes". www.ehealthme.com. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
- ^ "eHealthMe Launches Personalized Online Q&A Service". Eweek.com. 23 July 2013.
- ^ Emma Burge (Dec 13, 2012). "Online health service eHealthMe can really make a difference". Digital Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ a b Dave Klawinski (December 18, 2012). "40 Million Health Studies For Consumers Through eHealthMe". B2C. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "Analyzing the side effects of common drugs; questioning conventional pregnancy wisdom". Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "MedBuddy from eHealthMe.Com Helps Patients Analyze Symptoms (Android App)". Medgadget.com. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ^ "eHealthMe uses big data to answer your personal health questions". VentureBeat.com. 11 June 2013.
- ^ "Website makes it easier to check a drug's side effects". ConsumerAffairs.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-04. Retrieved 2015-10-03.