There are potentially harmful effects of prescription drugs that are noteworthy. Pharmaceuticals have taken centre stage in global attention since the development of a vaccine against COVID-19. However, the majority of the Jamaican population has so far opted out of accepting the recommendations of healthcare experts to take the vaccine. Though anti-vax opinions have been censored online, broader questions remain relating to medication and the potentially harmful effects of prescription drugs.

Discussing the topic are Dr. Winsome Christie, Clinical Pharmacist & Integrative Health and Medicine Specialist and President of The Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica and Dr. Stephanie Goldson.