FDA Rules Override Warnings About Drug

Antiobiotic approval moves forward despite fears about risks

The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic to treat a pneumonia-like disease in cattle, despite warnings from health groups and a majority of the agency's own expert advisers that the decision will be dangerous for people. Full Story »

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Kevin Doyle Jones
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by Kevin Doyle Jones - Oct. 1, 2008

Extensivel sourced, this story points to a troubling new regulatory policy favoring big pharma over health concerns

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