Browsing: prescription drugs

Prescription drugs can be harmful, if used by people in your home who should not be taking them or if disposed of improperly. Here’s how CDC and the US FDA recommend handling the prescription drugs you use, as well as unused medicines that you no longer need.

Health can be a finicky subject. So many times healthcare just seems logical — of course, a stronger pain reliever…

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

Imagine if a prescription medication you were taking was found to contain another drug or ingredient that wasn’t supposed to…

Over half of Americans are misusing their prescription drugs — such as taking too much of a drug they are…

This week, MedShadow founder Su Robotti and content manager Jonathan Block take a look at the FDA’s reporting system for…

The late 1990s and early 2000s saw a number of prescription drugs come to market that ended up causing grave…

The FDA gave accelerated approval to the biologic Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for patients whose solid cancer tumors have a specific genetic…

This is part 2 of a 2-part series on drugs whose side effects send seniors to the emergency room. Part…

The next National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Oct. 19. Find out why it is important to get rid of…