adverse drug reactions

DNA research taking guesswork out of finding the 'therapeutic wi...

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Temple University) Researchers are using DNA to "custom fit" your drug prescriptions, before you even take one dose. The quest to personalize medicine is underway at Temple University School of Pharmacy, as researchers target warfarin, a drug often associated with adverse drug reactions.

Only 2 percent of child drug trials have independent safety chec...

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Only two percent of pediatric drug trials reported using independent safety monitoring committees that can help lead to the early detection of adverse drug reactions, according to a major review published in the journal Acta Paediatrica.

Women are treated less frequently than men with statins, aspirin...

admin — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0600

Women and men experience a similar prevalence of adverse drug reactions in the treatment of coronary artery disease; however, women are significantly less likely than their male counterparts to be treated with statins, aspirin, and beta-blockers according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study is published in the March issue of the journal Gender Medicine.