I remember when, in 1999, the FDA approved Vioxx, a pain reliever that went on to kill an estimated 50,000 Americans. According to whistleblowers the FDA not only had the data to prevent the tragedy, they obstructed the investigation. I also remember the inspiring story of Frances Kelsea, an FDA physician who in 1960 refused to approve thalidomide despite approval in dozens of other countries, and industry pressure. The drug caused over 10,000 birth defects worldwide, but just 17 in the US where it was never approved.
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