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
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
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Nov 12, 2025