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10.02.2008 7:19 pm

Friday editorial: (Supreme) drug court

Is there anyone left in America who still thinks that just because a medication is approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration it’s perfectly safe and without product defects?
If so, he or she should type the words…

06.12.2008 9:01 pm

Friday editorial: Rotten tomatoes

tomatoes_opt.jpgTomatoes are the new spinach. They’re this year’s peanut butter and imported seafood, the latest in a painfully long line of potentially tainted foods to turn up on market shelves.
By now, it should be painfully obvious to consumers, grocers and…

05.27.2008 9:00 pm

Wednesday editorial: Overdue watchman


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The world’s premier drug regulator, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has an almost impossible job. Before a new drug can go on the market, the FDA must assess its safety, and its only guide are studies involving at most…

05.15.2008 9:01 pm

Friday editorial: Ask your doctor about ______!!

drugs_opt.jpgSurely you’ve seen the television ads, the ones with attractive and carefree people gamboling through fields of flowers thanks to Miracle Drug X, or kayaking up a river thanks to Miracle Cure Y. Life would be better if only your…