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FDA Hastily OKing Risky Drugs

...warn experts. But the public may be OK with that

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2012 10:50 AM CDT

(Newser) – The FDA's commissioner has been touting the agency's speedy approval of new medicines—but it has brought risky drugs to market, according to two drug-safety experts. Specifically, Thomas J. Moore and Curt D. Furberg found problems with cancer drug Caprelsa, multiple sclerosis drug...   Read full story »

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