June 30, 2017 /
Isn’t FDA Approval a Seal of Confidence?
Most of us assume that, once a drug reaches the marketplace, it has been thoroughly vetted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is therefore safe to take. But, according to a recent study, as many as one-third of the drugs approved by the FDA have safety problems that are not found until after the approval process. A study published in the May, 2017, issue of the medical journal JAMA reported on 222 drugs approved by the FDA between 2...
February 9, 2016 /
Risky Remedies: Overdosing on Cold and Flu Medications
Cold and flu medications are staples in most of our homes, especially during winter. A lot of us consider all over-the-counter (OTC) medications to be perfectly safe. After all, you can buy them without a prescription, so they must be harmless, right? Generally, OTC medications are innocuous as long as they are taken as directed. But some folks ingest one medication, feel it isn’t doing them much good, and then take another, different one. Som...
