(drug) "regulators are groping a bit in the dark."

[rodeodance]

there seems to so little we can trust anymore with this government of ours. The basic trust that the FDA will protect the people is gone in my book.



http://www.slate.com/id/2116437/fr/nl/

....Everybody leads with the FDA's decision effectively pulling painkiller Bextra from the market, and ordering the strongest warnings for the only other prescription painkiller still available in the same class, Celebrex. Both drugs are a subset of what are known as NSAIDs. Over-the-counter NSAIDs, such ibuprofen and naproxen (Aleve) will also get new warnings, though not as strong as Celebrex. (They'll basically tell people not to take them for more than two-weeks at a time). The only pain relievers not pegged with more warnings: Aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol). The Los Angeles Times does a good particularly job of parsing this all out and avoiding putting all the pills in the same basket.

It's not that there's new data revealing previously unknown risks for the drugs. The problem is something of the opposite: There are few long-term studies, so as the New York Times puts it, "regulators are groping a bit in the dark."

"We think these risks apply to all of these drugs," said a FDA official "There may be some differences, but our conclusion is that we don't have enough data to rank-order these risks.".....

[rockedthevoteinMA]

1. It's like the EPA with the 970 dollar offer to spray your home with

pesticides to see how your infant reacts, over two years. Wonderful :sarcasm:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1711177

I am worried about the NSAID's. My doc just told my sister it's fine to take the perscription strength everday, for as long as she wants. I had to bring this up. Her response, "Gee, I haven't heard of that." :wtf: What do we pay these people for?

Edited to add: Thanks for posting. :hi: