Making Medicines Safer - The Need for an Independent Drug Safety Board
- From the New England Journal of Medicine. "Currently, after a drug is approved for marketing, we rely on a voluntary reporting system based on the assumption that a drug is safe... It is remarkable that at a time when the technology for collecting an
- http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/339/25/1851/

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - Prescription Medications
- Resources on prescription drug misuse, abuse, and addiction. Includes information about different drugs and partner organizations.
- http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/Prescription.html

Polypharmacy
- Article describing the harmful effects of taking too many medical drugs at the same time, and criticising the doctors who prescribe drugs as an easy option without taking the time to do a proper diagnosis.
- http://www.wnydf.bfn.org/library/polyphar.text

Antibiotic Dosages
- Dr. Greene answers a parent's question about antibiotic dosages and why the prescribed amount may differ from one infection to the next.
- http://www.drgreene.com/21_826.html

Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link
- Adverse drug reactions cannot be predicted. Reactions are often unrelated to the condition for which the medication was prescribed. Adverse reaction or withdrawal symptoms can resemble psychiatric illness.
- http://www.april.org.uk/

The David Healy Affair
- David Healy is an expert in psychiatric medicine. His job offer was abruptly rescinded due to claims he made about Prozac causing suicidal behaviour in a small percentage of cases. Some say this was due to pressure from Prozac's manufacturer. Site contain
- http://www.pharmapolitics.com/

MedWatch - The FDA Medical Products Reporting Program
- How to report adverse events/reactions to medications, drug products or medical devices to the Food and Drug Administration voluntary reporting system.
- http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/

FDA Review
- An extensive resource on the regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices focusing on the Food and Drug Administration. Includes a history, an evaluation of policy, and a bibliography with many links.
- http://www.fdareview.org/

Lupron Petition
- Petition to the FDA from people who have taken Lupron and incurred medical problems after taking the drug.
- http://www.planetkc.com/lupronsurvivor/

Rachel's #632: Another Kind of Drug Problem
- A medical report in 1998 estimated that adverse reactions to prescription drugs are killing about 106,000 Americans each year - roughly three times as many as are killed by automobiles.
- http://www.sustain.org/Bulletins/getbulletin.cfm?bulletin_ID=48&issue_ID=1228&browse=1&SID=28