How often I check pages again
I recheck pages with Established evidence at least every 366 days. I recheck pages with Emerging or Insufficient evidence at least every 184 days. Status, trial results, and safety notices can change faster when the evidence is limited.
Before publication, an automated check blocks a page if its review is overdue or dated in the future. A separate check confirms that cited links still open.
A link that opens does not prove that a source supports a claim. Each claim page names the responsible editor, medical review status, and sources used.
How I check current labels
For products under active label review, I keep a public list of the product and FDA application I checked. Product records and claim citations must match the label link in that list.
A newer label starts a review even if the main claim does not change. I compare the approved use, people covered, warnings, precautions, and safety changes before keeping prior wording.
Changes that start an immediate check
- Approval, withdrawal, label change, safety communication, or enforcement action
- Posted result from a major or claim-relevant trial
- A retraction (a paper withdrawn), expression of concern (a warning about a paper), major correction, or invalid source
- New anti-doping classification
- Evidence that a molecule name or marketed product has changed
What I keep when I update a page
I state positive evidence within its real limits. New uncertainty does not erase a supported result. A new signal does not become a settled result.
I add important changes to the page review history. If a change corrects an error, I also add it to the corrections record.
What editorial review does not include
A doctor or pharmacist has not independently medically reviewed the current edition. Every review described above is editorial review by me, the responsible editor, using the sources on the page.
This site provides general education, not personal medical advice. That remains true if a qualified clinician reviews it later. Ask a licensed clinician about labels or safety information for a personal medical decision.