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FDA Act to Provide Online Scrutiny of Drug Tests

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HR 3580, The Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 recently signed by President Bush, will put tests of new drugs online, and provide the ability for people taking drugs to report harmful side effects. Previously, while prescription drug advertising went directly to consumers, reporting of serious side effects had to go through channels. Following the outcry around the harmful effects of Vioxx and other medications resulting in "black box" warnings on some prescription drugs, consumer advocates charged that the FDA and drug companies were in league to approve new drugs without adequate safeguards. An October Harris poll found that Americans' distrust of pharmaceuticals and drug companies was higher than with any other business sector except for oil companies, with 53 percent of the public surveyed saying drug companies should be more heavily regulated.

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