Drug Safety

In bygone days, changing the political or financial landscape with poison was not uncommon. Nowadays, the landscape is already polluted—in other ways.

Joint U.S.–Taiwan study evaluates the risk of ventricular arrhythmia or sudden death in patients on an antipsychotic, then prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

The College of Pharmacists of Manitoba cited failures in oversight, including missed follow-up after a medication error and gaps that left a transplant patient without critical drugs.

Ontario-based Dr. Stefan Joseph Konasiewicz previously had a long disciplinary history in the U.S., paying out millions in malpractice settlements.

Study examines the efficacy and safety of daily mirtazapine to treat moderate to severe methamphetamine use disorder in outpatients. 

Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP).

New article reviews evidence on cannabis use for commonly encountered mental health conditions and highlights groups at higher risk for harms from cannabis use.

Health Canada examines whether peripheral neuropathy can occur within dosage ranges recommended for vitamin B6-containing natural health products and prescription drugs.