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Report Blasts FDA Safety Process
This has been posted earlier but I thought it deserves its own thread, especially in light of the drugs many of us are on.
Ever wonder why there's so little information available on the long term effects of the drugs we take? Well, who is going to do the studies? Keep in mind most studies are funded by drug companies. Conflict of interest?
Full article here: http://tinyurl.com/oa6wa
Some snippets:
The report backs up calls by some lawmakers for restructuring at the agency in the wake of highly publicized safety problems with popular drugs like Merck`s Vioxx and Pfizer`s Celebrex.
FDA lacks a clear and effective process for making decisions about, and providing management oversight of, postmarket drug safety issues,' stated the report, issued by the Government Accountability Office.
We observed that there is a lack of criteria for determining what safety actions to take and when to take them,' the GAO concluded.
The current structure causes an inherent conflict of interest, lawmakers charge, in which officials who`ve previously deemed a new drug safe may be reluctant to go back on their judgments later.
We suggest that the Congress consider expanding FDA`s authority to require drug sponsors to conduct postmarket studies when additional data are needed,' the GAO stated.
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Ever wonder why there's so little information available on the long term effects of the drugs we take? Well, who is going to do the studies? Keep in mind most studies are funded by drug companies. Conflict of interest?
Full article here: http://tinyurl.com/oa6wa
Some snippets:
The report backs up calls by some lawmakers for restructuring at the agency in the wake of highly publicized safety problems with popular drugs like Merck`s Vioxx and Pfizer`s Celebrex.
FDA lacks a clear and effective process for making decisions about, and providing management oversight of, postmarket drug safety issues,' stated the report, issued by the Government Accountability Office.
We observed that there is a lack of criteria for determining what safety actions to take and when to take them,' the GAO concluded.
The current structure causes an inherent conflict of interest, lawmakers charge, in which officials who`ve previously deemed a new drug safe may be reluctant to go back on their judgments later.
We suggest that the Congress consider expanding FDA`s authority to require drug sponsors to conduct postmarket studies when additional data are needed,' the GAO stated.
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I agree with Dale. Scary stuff.
So, we are all lab rats? Very scary.
Good post and important. "We are the government and we are here to help you". I think that is worse news than finding out I had Hep C. I have but one thing to say about the FDA, isn't it cousins to FEMA? The one I like most is CIA "Central Intelligence Agency" Is that a contradiction in terms or what? Just jabbing my government a little. Still beats Bagdad and Moscow - I hope. Dale
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