title: Are drugs approved by the FDA safe and risk free?
abstract: In summary, complications and serious risks from drugs continue to result in a large number of medical malpractice and product liability lawsuits. FDA approval does not guarantee that drugs are risk free.
mesh_terms: D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration