# openFDA

Dec 5

openFDA was developed to unlock millions of files on drug side effects and enabled the government to embrace open-source practices.

[Learn more about openFDA](https://open.fda.gov/)

[Read about openFDA from Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-06-05/how-the-fda-unlocked-millions-of-files-on-drug-side-effects)