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This seems like a failure of the Canadian counterpart of the US FDA. Drug trials are generally extensive enough to surface side effects, and severe side effects
by networkimprov 6y ago
This seems like a failure of the Canadian counterpart of the US FDA. Drug trials are generally extensive enough to surface side effects, and severe side effects lead to cancellation of trials or at least label warnings.
- minerjoe 6y agoNot by a long shot. The FDA is the definition of regulatory capture. A long line of examples. Their still holding to the line that Glyphosate (roundup) does't cause cancer and that Marijuana has no proven medical value.
- dredmorbius 6y agoIf you're looking for worse examples (not to excuse the FDA), there are many. I've a special place for the Texas Railroad Commission, for example: https://independentleaguetx.org/legislature-fails-texas-railroad-commission-couldnt-least-get-name-fixed/ https://independentleaguetx.org/legislature-fails-texas-rail...