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Opinion: Americans should have access to drugs approved overseas
06 Aug 2025 14:45 GMT
… purchase simvastatin (a statin) OTC in the … whatever medicines and use whatever medical treatments they choose … Merck’s research indicated that its FDA-approved nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, Vioxx … safe, effective medicines without a doctor’s permission, …
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5 questions on Sarepta, the FDA and a Duchenne gene therapy crisis
21 Jul 2025 18:41 GMT
… treatment, Sarepta Therapeutics, informed the Food and Drug … FDA claimed Friday it took “swift action” by suspending multiple Sarepta trials … muscular dystrophy.
The biotechnology company is now … with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals could yield more medicines in …
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Yes, Prescription Drugs are Becoming More Risky
10 Jul 2025 15:11 GMT
… doctors still believe the FDA would not approve a drug … Journal of the American Medical Association reported that of … Pharmaceuticals, a company whose two approved drugs are seen as breakthrough treatments … an early-stage cancer biotech firm that he helped …
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Are your medications safe and effective?, with Jerry Avorn
26 Jun 2025 17:10 GMT
… patient gets a medication from their doctor or nurse practitioner … pharmaceutical industry, over the last decade or so, the FDA … drugs. It’s even showing up with life-saving treatments like cancer medications … these clinical trials that this drug does any good …
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“Food is Better Medicine than Drugs” explains how nutrition outperforms pharmaceuticals
27 Jun 2025 04:10 GMT
… is Better Medicine than Drugs” explains how nutrition outperforms pharmaceuticals
The book … profit-driven pharmaceuticals, citing cases like Vioxx where drug risks were … for better doctor training in nutrition, greater transparency from drug companies, …
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FDA under fire as lawsuit exposes systemic transparency failures in generic drug safety
20 Jun 2025 03:45 GMT
… reports still redact drug names, leaving doctors, pharmacists and … drugs, gaps persist. ProPublica alleges the FDA approved over 150 medications … Vioxx-class drugs, where panel members had ties to pharmaceutical … generics for life-saving treatments, the lack of …
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The experts, the science, and the medicine––all amazing, all fallible
16 Jun 2025 05:05 GMT
… millennia for modern-day pharmaceutical companies to develop solutions … 1971, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took DES off … Seldane, the anti-inflammatory Vioxx, the anti-heartburn… and admire more than medical doctors and research scientists. I …
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Socialist cultist Bernie Sanders surprisingly introduces bill to BAN PHARMA ADS for prescription drugs on all TV, radio, print and digital platforms
16 Jun 2025 03:01 GMT
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Critics argue that pharmaceutical ads distort public perception … Medicare overspending on heavily marketed drugs.
The U.S. allowed drug ads after FDA … to “ask your doctor” if some venom-laced … high-profile drug scandals, such as Merck’s Vioxx, which …
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EU regulator warns: Popular weight loss drugs linked to sudden BLINDNESS
14 Jun 2025 02:55 GMT
… Danish pharmaceutical giant behind these drugs, … medications.
Semaglutide-based drugs have revolutionized obesity and diabetes treatment … and doctors now grapple … drugs have faced scrutiny after widespread adoption. Painkillers like Vioxx and antidepressants …
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Sanders and King propose ban on prescription drug advertisements
13 Jun 2025 00:30 GMT
… with medications.
Historically, pharmaceutical firms have invested heavily in marketing specific drugs despite … treatments. Examples include Eli Lilly's Cymbalta and Merck's Vioxx …