Where our information comes from
The kinds of sources the Atlas uses, and what it will not do.
Our sources
The Atlas pulls together public information and explains it in plain English. Every page lists its sources at the bottom, with links.
- FDA-approved product labels, from the DailyMed database
- Drug manufacturer and brand websites
- ClinicalTrials.gov and other public trial registries
- Published studies in medical journals, through PubMed
- Regulator announcements and company press releases
How we use them
Official labels and regulator records come first, then peer-reviewed papers and trial registries. Company and news announcements are used to say what happened, and are not treated as proof of how well a medicine works. Trial numbers are group averages from the studies named on the page.
What we do not do
- We do not give personal dosing instructions.
- We do not recommend which medicine to take or run a treatment-selection quiz.
- We do not sell medicines, run ads or use affiliate links.
- We do not describe investigational medicines as available products.
- We do not treat compounded drugs and FDA-approved products as the same thing.
Educational use
The Atlas is for education. It does not replace a licensed clinician who knows your health history. If you spot something that looks wrong, the label or the study linked on the page is the controlling source.