New Drugs May Not Be Safe
In an April 30, 2002, Associated Press report, came a story based on a May 1, 2002 article in the Journal of…
New Bacteria Threaten Public Health
The above headline comes from a November 9, 2004 ABC News feature story. The feature describes a disturbing trend of new mutated…
Naproxen Linked to Heart Disease, FDA Issues Warning
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to users of the over-the-counter pain reliever Naproxen Monday after federal…
Most Get Mediocre Health Care
The above headline came from a March 16, 2006, Associated Press story by Jeff Donn that appeared in many newspapers and online…
Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in Canada
A research study published in the October 9, 2007 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal, reports on the inappropriate usage of…
Millions at Risk in Clinical Drug Trials According to Report
On September 27, 2007 the New York Times published an article that questioned the risk to millions who participate in drug trials.…
Medicare to Stop Paying for Hospital Errors
Several news outlets including an August 19, 2007 article in the New York Times has reported that a U.S. governmental change will…
Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising Up in U.S.
A study published in the August 16, 2007 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, (NEJM) notes that in spite of…
Adverse Drug Reactions Rise Sharply – Study Says
The above headline comes from the September 10, 2007 LA Times and is one of many articles reporting on a study published…
Diet Soda Poses Same Risk of Heart Problems as Non Diet
A new study published in the July 23, 2007 journal “Circulation” and reported on the WebMD website the next day suggested that…
