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Your next prescription could be treating a side effect from the last one
ScienceDailyFriday, September 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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A major Ontario study found 24 common medication chains in which one drug’s side effects can be mistaken for a new medical problem, leading to another prescription.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A major Ontario study found 24 common medication chains in which one drug’s side effects can be mistaken for a new medical problem, leading to another prescription.
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A major Ontario study found 24 common medication chains in which one drug’s side effects can be mistaken for a new medical problem, leading to another prescription.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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