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All generic drugs are not equal, study finds

Written by Charlie King | 1 Mar 2025

Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more “severe adverse events” for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new… read more.

Most MS therapies not associated with worst pregnancy outcomes

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 31 Dec 2024

Researchers report that most treatments for pregnant women with MS (multiple sclerosis) do not lead to increased risks of major adverse outcomes. “We found that most therapies were… read more.

Diabetes drugs associated with fewer adverse cardiac events

Written by Charlie King | 11 May 2023

GLP1 receptor agonists — a class of diabetes medications — are associated with fewer major adverse cardiovascular events than another type of diabetes drug (DPP4 inhibitors) in older… read more.

Is ayahuasca safe? New study tallies adverse events

Written by Charlie King | 20 Nov 2022

There is a high rate of adverse physical effects and challenging psychological effects from using the plant-based psychoactive ayahuasca, though they are generally not severe, according to a… read more.

Third dose of COVID-19 vaccine does not appear to increase severe adverse events

Written by Bruce Sylvester | 7 May 2022

Investigators report that even though there was some increase in cases of low-severity adverse events after third-dose vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 infection with mRNA vaccines, such third-dose vaccination did… read more.