FDA Drug Approvals on the Rise
Data shows that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is approving most drugs that come their way. BioMedTracker, a division of publishing giant Informa that helps investors track events in the pharmaceutical industry, was commissioned by Forbes to conduct a new analysis of FDA drug approval rates. That analysis showed that … [Read more...]
Rising Prescription Drug Use Corresponds to Increase in Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Prescription Drug Adverse Reaction Known As SJS Is Increasing. With more than 40 percent of Americans taking at least one prescription drug (2004 CDC report), the potential for the deadly adverse drug reaction known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is increasing. Described in many drug warning inserts as a "serious skin … [Read more...]
