HOUSTON, Aug. 25, 2020  -- The American Society of Pharmacovigilance (ASP) today announced that the Standardizing Laboratory Practices in Pharmacogenomics (STRIPE) Initiative has developed a collaborative community with participation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). ASP is convening the STRIPE community to accelerate the development of personalized medicine ..read more

The road to recovery after experiencing addiction is not always a simple and easy fix. Instead, it's often about taking those conscious steps forward so you can embrace a healthier lifestyle, not just for now but for the foreseeable future. Here are a few tips you should employ to ensure your recovery stays on the right track ..read more

An Adverse drug event is when someone is harmed by a medicine. Can be caused by medication errors, adverse reactions, allergic reactions, and overdoses. Annually account for more than 1 million emergency department visits, 2.2 million hospital admissions, 3.5 million physician office visits, and $136 billion in U.S. health care costs ..read more

April is Sarcoidosis Awareness Month and as someone who lives with the disease, I would like to share my thoughts and experience with it. Until I was diagnosed with it in 2010, I had never heard of sarcoidosis. After experiencing shortness of breath ..read more

May 3 is National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day. I have suffered from anxiety my whole life. Until I was evaluated and treated for it, I did not have the language or understanding to know why I was like that. Now I can use the coping skills I have learned to help manage it ..read more