Adverse drug events are more common in older people with comorbidities, a new study finds. Factors that are independently linked with adverse drug events are being female, taking more drugs daily, ...

The evaluation of drug safety in clinical trials is a critical element of the drug development process, ensuring that therapeutic benefits outweigh potential harms. Clinical trials, particularly in ...

Adverse drug events can add approximately $3,000 to hospitalization costs, according to research published in the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. For their study, researchers ...

A new study explored the correlation between older, hospitalized women and adverse drug reactions. When hospitalized, 28% of women experienced one or more adverse drug reactions compared to 21% of men ...

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains reports from health care professionals, consumers, and manufacturers on adverse events, serious medication errors, and product quality ...

Withdrawal symptoms following the discontinuation of antidepressants have been reported for decades now. This is a concern since more than 10 percent of the population in the U.S. and U.K. now take ...