Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
In November 2025, MedShadow published INVESTIGATING GENERICS: Decades of Recalls Reveal Flaws in the U.S. Opioid Supply Chain, investigating quality issues with opioid medications for…
Jan 13, 2026
Welcome to the FDA Side Effects Update. This series is designed to keep you informed about the latest safety advisories and newly documented side effects…
Jan 8, 2026
In 2024, a 24-year-old female was rushed to the emergency department at Florida State University, where Marshall Frank, D.O., practices. Purple vomit and pill fragments…
Jan 6, 2026
People rarely think about their hearing when it’s working well; it’s only when something feels off that we start to take notice. Hearing loss is…
Dec 29, 2025
In response to demand, MedShadow has improved design, speed, and content organization for users New York, NY - December 15, 2025 - Today, the MedShadow…
Dec 15, 2025
Suzanne Robotti launched MedShadow Foundation in 2013 with the goal of helping people understand the risks and benefits of medicines. The mission has expanded to…
Dec 4, 2025
On October 24, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lynkuet (elinzanetant), a non-hormonal medication designed to reduce hot flashes and improve sleep in women…
Dec 2, 2025
When you look up a prescription drug like atorvastatin — a cholesterol-lowering medication sold under the brand name Lipitor — in the FDA’s Orange Book, you’ll…
Nov 19, 2025
Chances are you’ve reached for acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), two of the most common over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, at some point in your life.…
Nov 18, 2025
2020 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows supplements are part of daily life for more than half of U.S. adults. But…
Nov 14, 2025
MedShadow Does Not Provide Medical Advice. The contents of MedShadow.org and all affiliated social media postings, discussion groups and podcasts are under the management of…
Nov 12, 2025
Community pharmacists (those who work in retail pharmacies) are uniquely qualified to provide fast, accurate, and reliable medication advice. And pharmacists have long been regarded…
Nov 10, 2025
Pain was one of the first sensations Brandy, 44, remembers. Born with spina bifida occulta, a defect that kept part of her spine from fully…
Nov 3, 2025
One night in July 2022, a month after his first bout of COVID-19, Dan Elton woke up around 2:00 a.m. and couldn’t get back to…
Oct 29, 2025
Discover how the FDA clinical trial process works and what its limitations mean for your safety and the effectiveness of drugs in everyday use. Each…
Oct 27, 2025
Melodie Henderson once had the stamina to dance with her husband all night. By 2021, though, she found herself gasping for air, resting through songs,…
Oct 22, 2025
With two young kids at home and a yearning to live healthier, 38-year-old Ian P. decided in January 2025 to kick his long-time smoking and…
Oct 16, 2025
EBM is when healthcare professionals use the most rigorous scientific evidence, such as randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and clinical research, to guide medical decision-making.…
Oct 8, 2025
Sometimes referred to as “selling sickness,” disease mongering is when pharmaceutical companies (sometimes working with healthcare professionals and patient groups) overstate the severity of minor…
Oct 8, 2025
Deprescribing is when a physician reduces a medication to the lowest effective dose, or discontinues it altogether. This typically occurs when a patient’s condition changes…
Oct 8, 2025