More FDA shenanigans

I don’t want to venture too deeply into any potential FDA behind-the-curtains corruption (unless it deals with direct suppression of science, of course), but this was too interesting to pass up: CBS reports that the FDA was getting a little too close to the manufacturers of Vioxx. A Senator has even sicced an inspector general on them. I wonder what they’ll find?

Tip of the child-proof cap to Bad Reader Dan Gerhards.

July 31st, 2006 2:52 PM by Phil Plait in Antiscience, Piece of mind, Science, Skepticism | 3 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

3 Responses to “More FDA shenanigans”

1. Shawn S. Says:
July 31st, 2006 at 4:54 pm

Great, yet more reasons for people to think alt meds are better.
2. bassmanpete Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 4:39 am

Shawn S., I know from personal experience that SOME alt meds ARE better. Do you really think that pharmaceutical companies are any different from, for example, tobacco companies, when it comes to selling their products?
3. Sue Mitchell Says:
August 1st, 2006 at 9:29 am

An American friend was recently prescribed meds for her allergic rhinitis. One of the possible side-effects listed on the bottle was…

…rhinitis. ::facepalm::
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