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A New Law Should Ensure Safer Drugs
By Michelle Andrews -
Health
- October 3, 2007
The FDA gains the power and the resources to more closely monitor drugs after approval.
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Food and Drugs Can Create a Toxic Mix
By Deborah Kotz -
Health
- September 26, 2007
These combinations might be hazardous to your health.
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Moving Closer to Personalized Medicine
By Katherine Leitzell -
Health
- September 18, 2007
The sequencing of a scientist's genome is one new advance toward a world of personalized healthcare.
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Protecting Patients Popping Piles of Pills
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- September 11, 2007
Drug interactions and unknown risks of new medications loom as a hazard for the aging U.S. population.
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FDA Warns of Death by Chocolate
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- September 7, 2007
Death by Chocolate, the name of a fancy and pricey cookie, was supposed to emit a rich, luxurious, flavorful image. But with an FDA recall, it's another image that's in the spotlight.
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It's Been a Year. How Safe Are Your Drugs Now?
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- September 6, 2007
A scathing report on the Food and Drug Administration has created scarcely a ripple, says an expert commentator.
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When Good Drugs Go Bad (Maybe)
Comarow on Quality
- August 2, 2007
A study slams a drug you've been taking for years. What should you do?
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Black Box for Avandia?
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- June 7, 2007
The diabetes drug will carry the stiffest possible warning if regulators have their way.
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Whipsawing Avandia Patients
By Avery Comarow -
Comarow on Quality
- June 6, 2007
Confronted by claims and counterclaims about a drug's safety, what do consumers do?
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