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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

FDA: More Tom Foolery?

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By Ellen R. Day, on Fri Jun 5, 2009 12:39pm PDT

Today [June 5, 2009] the AP issued a news piece that should be a real concern for everyone. According to the release, Federal regulators are actively investigating the safety of Pfizer's quit-smoking drug that was heavily promoted by radio and TV media commercials, Chantix. Last year,…
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How do you know if new drugs are safe?

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By David Katz, MD, PREVENTION, on Wed May 28, 2008 7:50am PDT

The FDA is reponsible for determining when a new drug is approved for use, based on both safety and effectiveness. But consider a drug that appears to work for, say, lowering cholesterol, but is also lethal in one person per 10,000 or thereabouts. Now imagine a very considerable body of research... Read More »

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