FDA and current problems

Study: New Diabetes Pill Deemed Dangerous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051020/ap_on_he_me/diabetes_pil l_risks

 "A new diabetes pill that was headed for government approval has been linked to deaths, heart attacks and strokes, a medical journal reported Thursday in an analysis it said was rushed online to head off a Vioxx-like fiasco.

The Journal of the American Medical Association said it posted the analysis on its Web site Thursday ahead of next month's publication date because of public safety concerns. The study was by Cleveland Clinic doctors who reviewed data the FDA made public before the panel vote.

If the analysis is correct, the drug could have meant a "public health catastrophe" given that 18 million Americans have diabetes, said Dr. Steven Nissen, who worked on the analysis with Dr. Eric Topol and a clinic statistician."

FDA accused of suppressing drug safety information.  http://www.newstarget.com/012467.html

Its no wonder that Big Brother (FDA) is looking after their own interests to the extent of corroborating with Drug companies. Just gotto love those side effects. Money for them and death to the people. This might seem over the top and obviously overlooks the benefits of medications. But its the over abundance of meds being foisted onto the public that gets the eyebrows raised.