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Vioxx Recall Sparks Health Safety Concern, Doctors Say |
11/20/04
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Reuters
In a congressional hearing to investigate the recall of Merck & Co. Inc.'s arthritis drug Vioxx, a senior Food and Drug Administration (news - web sites) safety official on Thursday accused the agency of being "incapable of protecting America."
That has led to calls for an independent office of drug safety and predictions by industry observers that the FDA will become more cautious in how it approves drugs. But some doctors fear that could ultimately do a disservice to patients.
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