4um: From The Fraud And Death Administration's (FDA) Own Website

The Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are (1) not all in the US; a great many occur in foreign countries, sometimes with medications that have not yet been approved by the FDA for marketing in the US (one such was Thalidomide - whose dangerous qualities were detected by an FDA researcher even as the manufacturer was paying off politicians to pressure the FDA to approve it as an aspirin substitute), and (2) not all ended in death or even very serious symptoms - a great many simply result in rashes, nausea, constipation and the like.

It is not always possible to detect ADRs when the drug is still in the experimental or pre-approval stage; to that time it has been used by only a limited number of people, frequently under a doctor's close supervision, frequently without uncommon sensitivities or unusual medical histories, etc. Some drawbacks to drugs become apparent only when a very large population is taken them under more random circumstances. Many drugs - there was an arthritis medication only a few years back - have been pulled off the market because of ADRs that were not seen in the pre-approval demographic of users.

1 life would be too many when it is created by the revolving wheel of corruption which is the FDA.

Attempts to obfuscate are, per your usual, nothing more than an apologia for criminals.

Let's just outlaw all drugs then, since 1 life would be too many, according to you.

And surgery? Maybe they'll give you a stick to bite on, since general anesthesia does carry a risk of death.

Better hope that infection doesn't get bad. Things can go downhill fast when you see a red streak working it's way to the heart.

You say Revolving Wheel Of Corruption = FDA. The FDA is totally corrupt according to what YOU said. Therefore all decisions by that totally corrupt FDA are not just worthless, but intentionally harmful (because it's totally corrupt, right?) because it results in some people dying. Well, people die. The FDA is not there to prevent people from ever dying.

But I understand why you accuse them of total corruption. That's because everyone there would have to be In On It.

Keene, NH - GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul rebuked the relationship between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the pharmaceutical industry during a press conference, stating that "the FDA and the drug companies are in bed together."

In the video of this event, recorded by Fox News, Paul also points a finger at health insurance firms. "Whether it's Democrats or Republicans reforming the medical care system, these corporations run the show,' he explained.

Known in his home state of Texas as a congressman who speaks his mind, Paul didn't hesitate when asked whether eliminating the FDA would be a reasonable solution. "I think so," he replied, "because they've done more harm than good."

In addition, Paul expressed his belief that collusion between the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry is intended to drive out competition. "What does the FDA do when it comes to alternative or natural products?" he asked. "The FDA and the drug industry keep them off the market."

The claim that the FDA and the drug companies are too intimately tied together has been illustrated by the "revolving door" hiring policies that have existed for years. These practices allow employees from private pharmaceutical research and lobbying firms to join the FDA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other regulatory agencies, and return to their private sector jobs when they leave their government positions.

This hiring environment creates a conflict of interest that been blamed for numerous FDA failures, including the case reported by MSNBC in which the arthritis drug Vioxx was linked to thousands of deaths and eventually recalled by drug maker Merck. In 2005, an investigation initiated by the New York Times and conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest revealed that 10 of the 32 FDA panel members who originally approved Vioxx were paid consultants for Merck and other industry giants.

During a 2008 hiring drive, in which the FDA added over 1300 new doctors and scientists to its ranks, senior manager and recruitment director Kimberly Holden admitted that this dangerous relationship is part of the way things work.

"We have had some people who left to go into industry and ended up wanting to come back," Holden told USA Today. "The revolving door swings this way every once in a while."

Even though the The Hill reports that Paul trails Mitt Romney by a substantial margin in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, his continued criticism of big government and big business is still igniting debate across America about the problems with the current political and financial system. In the end, perhaps he can claim the increase in public awareness of these important issues as a victory in itself.

Why Learn about Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)?

Over 2 MILLION serious ADRs yearly

100,000 DEATHS yearly

ADRs 4th leading cause of death ahead of pulmonary disease, diabetes, AIDS, pneumonia, accidents and automobile deaths

Ambulatory patients ADR rate—unknown

Nursing home patients ADR rate— 350,000 yearly