FDA UNDER FIRE DRUG WARNINGS THROW HARSH LIGHT ON FDA TESTIMONY STIRS CONCERNS AGENCY OK'D DRUGS TOO FAST, LAGGED ON CHECKING SAFETY

From: The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) | Date: November 20, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

F irst, Vioxx was pulled from the market. Now attention turns to five other drugs, which deserve scrutiny, a Food and Drug Administration scientist warned Congress this week.

Consumer advocates say Dr. David Graham's comments Thursday during a Senate committee hearing highlight their concerns that for the past decade, the FDA has been too quick to approve drugs with serious health risks and with benefits no greater than existing treatments. Critics say the agency bows to pressure from the drug industry to approve their products more rapidly and that it does not effectively monitor the safety ...

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