Private company
MediGuard
Company based in Princeton founded in 20071
MediGuard.org, operated by iGuard Inc., monitors the safety of prescribed medicines, over-the-counter medicines and healthcare supplements. As of February 2011, there are over 2,480,000 registered users in the website. The company also rates the safety of different drugs using a standardized ratings scale, and has received support from advocacy groups concerned with drug adverse effects.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersPrinceton1
- Websitewww.mediguard.org
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MediGuard.org, operated by iGuard Inc., monitors the safety of prescribed medicines, over-the-counter medicines and healthcare supplements. As of February 2011, there are over 2,480,000 registered users in the website. The company also rates the safety of different drugs using a standardized ratings scale, and has received support from advocacy groups concerned with drug adverse effects.2
Controversies and legal
Criticism
Qualitative risk rating systems, such as that used by MediGuard, have been criticized for potentially simplifying risk assessment requirements used to inform risk management decisions.
From Wikipedia’s article on MediGuard, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 2007Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.mediguard.org1
- WikipediaMediGuard
- WikidataQ432187
Sources
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- 1WikidataMediGuard on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaMediGuard on Wikipedia
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