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Are Prescription Drugs Truly Safe?

November 30, 2017 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Are prescription drugs truly safe? Depends on how well and how long you look. When I was discovered on endoscopy to have  gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD,)  my gastroenterologist told me I should immediately go on proton pump inhibitors, known as PPIs.  They were extremely efficacious.  “And they’re safe.  I’ve been on one for 16 years.  […]

The Future History of Drugs

May 31, 2017 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

What does happen to drugs following public release? A recent JAMA study combining researchers from the U.S. and France looked at the “future” of FDA approved drugs from 2001 to 2010. It found almost a third (32%) experienced a “post market safety event” over eleven years.  Only three out of 222 drugs were  withdrawn from use.  […]

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