Posted in FDA, big pharma, consumers' rights, drug makers, drug updates, tagged FDA, drug makers, big pharma, pfizer reuling, vioxx, bayer's baycol, FDA reviewers, approved drugs, drug safety on March 27, 2008 | No Comments »
i don’t think i need to comment about this one! is it any surprise that understaffed FDA approvals that are rushed to meet the deadline are more likely to be unsafe when they reach the public?
from fiercepharma newsletter:
When FDA reviewers cram, do they perform poorly on the test? A new study concludes that yes, when [...]
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from the new york times:
i want to post this again, on it’s own because this suit is also relevant to those wanting to be free of the psych meds they take. it’s a tender and grey area, but i kind of feel the articles like this discredit our plight to remove these poisons from our [...]
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this is from “the financial times” via the newsletter from “fiercebiotech”. it is just interesting to read this article comming from the FDA to pharma execs…politics and pricing have nothing to do with difficulties…the fault lies with science? do you believe that?
“Pharma is having a difficult time but we are seeing drugs that have a [...]
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taking away the right to sue drug companies…big pharma must be leaning back, laughing and holding its fat belly!
from the washington independant 3/24/08:
“But throughout the history of the Food and Drug Administration, and its precursor agencies, U.S. consumers could always bring the manufacturer of a faulty product to court. Now, with the FDA woefully underfunded [...]
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