The International Coalition For Drug Awareness is a private, non-profit group of
physicians, researchers, journalists and concerned citizens. Our primary focus
is to address the world’s most pervasive and subtle drug problem – prescription
drugs. We are dedicated to educating the people of the world regarding the
potential harmful and life threatening short and long term effects of these
drugs. As the cause of an estimated 200,000 deaths per year in America, drug
reactions are now the third leading cause of death! The most dangerous period of
time for a drug is upon market introduction. At that point physicians and their
patients have information on adverse reactions present in the controlled
environment of a clinical trial, but are unaware of the potential adverse
reactions of these new drugs when dispensed to the general public. We feel there
is a need to track and report patient reactions more carefully and more rapidly
than what is presently being done, which should result in lower medical costs
for the patients and doctors as well. And also might begin to breech the gap
that is beginning to form between well-meaning doctors and maltreated patients.
By keeping prescribing physicians and their patients abreast of recent adverse
reaction reports we hope to cut the number of unnecessary deaths due to drug
reactions and interactions and lessen the number of malpractice suits filed
against physicians as a result of those reactions. Beyond this public education
process our intention is to serve as an watch dog group in relationship with the
FDA and equivalent organizations around the world, encouraging them to remove
drugs which demonstrate high numbers of dangerous adverse reactions and threaten
the public safety.
International Coalition for Drug Awareness
A Group of physicians, researchers, Journalists and concerned citizens dedicated to educating about the dangers posed by many Rx medicines.
