Even in the face of disturbing developments concerning its experimental anti-clotting drug Vorapaxar, pharmaceutical giant Merck has shown a disturbing intent to proceed with development of this dangerous product. Vorapaxar was once considered the most important drug in the development pipeline. In fact, as recently as 2009, Wall Street analysts predicted that the drug could… Read More
Overstretched FDA Asks Doctors to Police Pharmaceutical Advertising
In yet another sign that the FDA is incapable of carrying out its duties to ensure the health and safety of the American public, the FDA has now announced that it will be relying on doctors to police the pharmaceutical companies’ advertising. The American pharmaceutical industry spends literally billions of dollars – around $20 billion… Read More
