Browsing: adverse events

Deaths related to the adverse events of medical treatments fell between 1990 and 2016. Researchers examined the causes of death…

Healthcare professionals should feel confident in continuing to prescribe naltrexone for opioid and alcohol addiction as the drug doesn’t cause…

Even though placebos – sugar pills containing no active pharmaceutical ingredient – are considered virtually harmless, a new study found…

In trials for new drugs, adverse events are inevitable. When it comes to drugs that treat cancer, those potential harms…

About four out of 10 patients believe the leaflets that accompany prescription medications exaggerate side effects and only a third…

November 1 was an important day in the history of MedShadow Foundation. We held our first ever event, “Raising Awareness…

“What is the purpose of MedShadow?” That’s a question I often have to answer. And my response usually goes something…

News coverage of health and medical developments has proliferated greatly in recent years as more and more media outlets place…

Since Nuplazid launched in June 2016, the FDA has received more than 700 reports of deaths linked to it. The…

An estimated 37% of adults use medications where depression is a potential side effect, according to a new study. Researchers…