Pharmaceutical Adverse Reactions Are Skyrocketing
The number of adverse events to pharmaceutical products is growing quickly. Identifiable factors fuel this wave of problems that can trigger hospitalizations or admission to long-term care facilities.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Data from Liverpool University Hospitals revealed admissions for adverse drug reactions jumped from 6.5% in 2004 to 18.4% in 2021. They estimate the cost to be over £2 billion ($2.45 billion) per year
Health Affairs calls overprescribing "America's other drug problem" as it has led to 42% of older adults taking five or more drugs, $62 bi…
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