News Tagged ‘Food and Drug Administration

FDA says it finds no Vytorin-cancer link, but unsure

fda logo 100x100The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it found no clear link between ’s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin and increased risk of cancer, but it could not rule out the possibility that such a link exists. The agency reviewed data from three Vytorin trials, including the controversial SEAS trial results, which had withheld from the public for 18 months as it aggressively marketed the drug.

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Will FDA regulations and pre-emption silence Vytorin victims?

Many Americans assume that the Food and Drug Administration adequately tests new drugs for safety before they go on the market and become available to the general population. If your doctor prescribes a new drug to help you lower your cholesterol or help you quit smoking, then that drug must be safe, right?

The answer is a surprising, and disconcerting, NO.

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