<description>&lt;p&gt;More than 1 million reports of drug side effects were filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2015, a fivefold increase since 2004, according to an analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Reporter John Fauber has been working on that story with MedPage Today. He joins Behind the Headlines to discuss the findings and what they mean for consumers. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Also in today’s show, opinion editor Dave Haynes addresses some of the changes to his section and why those changes were made.&lt;/p&gt; </description>

Archive: Behind the Headlines

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Reports of drug side effects increase fivefold in 12 years

MAR 26, 201724 MIN
Archive: Behind the Headlines

Reports of drug side effects increase fivefold in 12 years

MAR 26, 201724 MIN

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<p>More than 1 million reports of drug side effects were filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2015, a fivefold increase since 2004, according to an analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today.</p> <p>Reporter John Fauber has been working on that story with MedPage Today. He joins Behind the Headlines to discuss the findings and what they mean for consumers. </p> <p>Also in today’s show, opinion editor Dave Haynes addresses some of the changes to his section and why those changes were made.</p>