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Time for a fresh start for the FDA
www.ft.com The US Food & Drug Administration has long played a vital role in protecting Americans and setting high standards for other regulators around the world. But it is currently sick, and Barack Obama, president-elect, should move swiftly to restore it to health.The FDA has been lambasted by politicians over side-effects of the diabetes drug Avandia, and the failure to prevent the import of contaminated products from China, including the blood thinner Heparin and baby milk containing melamine.It is accused by doctors and patients’ groups of being too cosy with companies. Industry, by contrast, says it is too slow and risk averse, unexpectedly shifting the criteria for approvals.
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