Prescription Drugs

With the recent wave of prescription drug recalls, the public may think nothing is safe to take. Is the FDA approving many of these drugs with limited testing? Are the drug companies too quick to introduce products to the public without thoroughly evaluating side effects? The following websites contain information on what has been done and how a product gets to the point of a recall:

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research	DrugWatch Controversial List
Drug Warnings	Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts
FDA Recall Policies	Drug Recall Watch
Drug Guide	U.S. Food and Drug Administration
National Institutes of Health News	FDA Opens Door for the Return of Vioxx
Merck	Pfizer
New Drugs - New Side Effects	Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)
FDA Statement	What Makes a Drug Too Risky?

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Last Updated March 28, 2005
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