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Why Fridays May Be Dangerous for Your Health (Ep. 9 Replay)

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Drug Safety Alerts on Fridays

The friday effect is when drug safety alerts are issued on Friday. Ben Barber and louis tiestra found that people aren't getting the information they need. The fda says it aims to issue drug safety alerts as soon as possible. They did, however, decline to respond to the specific findings of their research.

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