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They played the game wrong. There are counter examples of drugs that should never have been approved rushed to approval.
by drzaiusapelord 13y ago
They played the game wrong. There are counter examples of drugs that should never have been approved rushed to approval.
- refurb 13y agoI think my example is pretty good evidence that the FDA isn't "beholden to big business".
- drzaiusapelord 13y agoVioxx, Rezulin http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-whistleblower-resigns/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-whistleblower-resigns/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Graham_(epidemiologist) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Graham_(epidemiologist) I hope no one you know is taking Avandia right now.
- refurb 13y agoReally? The FDA just removed safety warnings from Avandia based on new safety data. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm376516.htm http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/uc... I'm not arguing that drugs get approved that shouldn't. My argument is that the FDA is not beholden to the pharma industry. Do the pharma industry lie sometimes and drug get approved? Sure, but that's not "beholden".