Safety fears plague US drug system
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US drugs regulators made two trips to Capitol Hill last week to defend themselves before Congress. They are likely to return soon, after their efforts to reassure lawmakers and the public
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defended its approval of five prescription medications which a staffer dubbed unsafe when he warned the drugs present possible risks so severe they should face tougher restrictions or be pulled off the market.
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Most Americans say they're confident about the safety of prescription drugs sold in the United States, according to an Associated Press poll taken at a time when several popular medications have been linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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A US government drug-safety scientist told lawmakers that the US Food and Drug Administration is &quot;virtually defenseless&quot; against a possible drug catastrophe like Merck&#39;s arthritis drug Vioxx.
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(New York-WABC, November 19, 2004) - There was stunning testimony in Congress Thursday: A government official warned about what he considers dangerous drugs on the market.
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The US Food and Drug Administration, under fire for its alleged failure to monitor the safety of drugs after they have been approved, is now facing criticism over its lack of leadership during the Bush administration.
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The food and drug administration, the pharmaceuticals regulator in the United States, was yesterday fighting to head off a crisis in confidence among the American public.
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The federal Food and Drug Administration&#39;s ability to protect the American public is in question in the wake of the problems with this year&#39;s flu vaccine shortage and claims that it is allowing unsafe drugs to remain on the market.
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IT&#39;S HARD TO SEE how the country&#39;s drug safety agency will emerge unscathed from a string of failures -- nor should it. Devastating scandals, touching millions of lives, demand a tough appraisal of a fumbling agency that has lost its way.
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In the US drug industry, it often takes a disaster to bring change. Not until thousands of European babies were deformed by thalidomide in the late 1950s and early 1960s did Congress raise standards for approvals.
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Medics fear public safety could be compromised by the growing interest in using drugs for law enforcement.
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As more and more Americans buy their drugs from Canadian pharmacies, authorities in Canada are becoming so concerned about domestic supplies that a top official said the Canadian government may halt shipments to the US if the trade continues to grow.
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About two-thirds of Food and Drug Administration scientists are less than fully confident in the agency&#39;s monitoring of the safety of prescription
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Federal drug regulators are "virtually incapable of protecting America" from unsafe drugs, a federal drug safety reviewer told a Congressional panel.
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Nov. 18, 2004 - An FDA scientist says the FDA, which is charged with protecting America&#39;s prescription drug supply, is incapable of doing so.
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The withdrawal of Vioxx from the market in September and more recent concerns about its cousin Bextra have raised safety questions about this entire class of painkillers
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A weight loss drug used widely in the UK is rejected by US safety officials over fears of an increased suicide risk.