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 ...

Among adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting, broad-spectrum antibiotics vs macrolide monotherapy were associated with an increased risk for adverse drug events.

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 ...

Nearly 25% of hospital admissions included at least one adverse event, as indicated from data from 2809 admissions at 11 hospitals. The 1991 Harvard Medical Practice Study (HMPS), which focused on ...

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 assessment of causation for a potential drug interaction requires thoughtful consideration of the properties of both the object and precipitant drugs, patient-specific factors, and the possible ...

Testing positive for recreational drugs at the time of admission with acute coronary syndrome was associated with increased ...