There are many reasons for people to refrain from sharing their prescription medications with others, even if the benefits seem to outweigh the advantages. One such reason is the potential for the medication to have an adverse effect on the person taking it. The...
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Dangerous Drugs
3 dangerous medication errors
Medication errors occur when something goes wrong when prescribing, dispensing or administering drugs. Drug mistakes can lead to serious injuries and death. According to Mayo Clinic, hundreds of thousands of people each year get injuries from medication errors in the...
3 of the most dangerous medications
Anybody who has seen a TV commercial for a medication knows well that they often come with a litany of side effects. While this is true of nearly all prescription drugs, some are certainly more deserving of caution than others. According to Harvard University's Center...
$1,700,000 Settlement of Cook County Infant Wrongful Death Case
recently obtained a $1,700,000 Dangerous Drugs settlement for a family whose 2-month old son died due to side effects of a prescription medication that was prescribed by his pediatrician. The infant's parents brought him to the...
Dangerous counterfeit cancer drugs are increasingly common
Survivors have noted repeatedly that there may be nothing worse one can endure with regards to personal health than being told that you have cancer. Cancer is an incredibly complicated foe that often requires you to destroy the healthy cells in your body in order to...
“Bath Salts” a Dangerous Drug
Across the country, packets of white powder with names like Vanilla Sky, Ivory Wave and White Rush are being sold in convenience stores and gas stations. The packets are labeled and sold as "bath salts." The name sounds harmless. In reality, they are dangerous drugs....