This shows that the FDA is more interested in protecting pharmaceutical companies than patients. Note how Woodcock doesn’t want to force new trials because that requires human experimentation, which has risk. A smarter regulator would realize that the risks increase in proportion to the size of the user base of the drug. And allowing any… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Drug Studies RSS FeedSecret payments to doctors put patient lives at risk
Posted in Drug Studies, PoliticsA big part of what I do for a living is investigate the safety of drugs and medical devices. That means I spend time reading studies about the safety of a specific drug. One of the things I look at is the author of the study. If the author of the study discloses that he… Continue Reading
Dr. Steve Nissen Pushes For More Scrutiny Of Diabetes Drugs
Posted in Drug Studies, Misc. DrugsLiving legend Dr. Steve Nissen wants the FDA to pay more attention to the cardiovascular risks of diabetes drugs in the future: ORLANDO — Should new diabetes drugs submitted to the FDA have a higher bar for cardiovascular safety than other drugs was the focus of a debate here between Steve E. Nissen, MD, and… Continue Reading
New study shows risk of weight gain for users of antipsychotic drugs
Posted in Drug StudiesMore evidence that certain drugs can cause diabetes… Young children and adolescents who take the newest generation of antipsychotic medications risk rapid weight gain and metabolic changes that could lead to diabetes, hypertension and other illnesses, according to the biggest study yet of first-time users of the drugs. The study, to be published Wednesday in… Continue Reading