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Drug morbidity in half of patients
Healthcare professionals say that half of patients have drug-related morbidity, according to two new studies from the Nordic School of Public Health NHV, based on research in Sweden. Researchers
FDA to create drug interaction alert app
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is scouting for a vendor to create a new smartphone app to track adverse drug reactions to experimental medications, according to a notice released last week .
Many adverse drug reactions in hospitals preventable
Many adverse drug reactions are widespread and preventable, according to a new study to be presented at tomorrow's annual International Pharmaceutical Federation conference. Researchers from the
Longer hospital stays increase chances of infection
The longer a patient stays in the hospital the chances of him or her acquiring an infection, having an adverse drug reaction, or developing a pressure ulcer go up, according to a new study to be
Older adults account for over half of ED adverse drug reactions visits
Of the estimated 2.2 million visits made to the emergency department by patients for adverse reactions to medications in 2008, older adults--those age 50 or above--accounted for more than half (51.5
FDA finds 20 drugs that could cause serious adverse reactions
The FDA has released its first quarterly report analyzing drugs for safety risks, concluding that at least 20 drugs have been found to cause serious adverse reactions. The report, the first of an
