Ramsey Baghdadi
The process of withdrawing a drug from the market can be remarkably complex, time-consuming, and bureaucratic. Or not.
How FDA Withdraws A Drug
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FDA is weighing whether to pull GlaxoSmithKline's Avandia and Abbott Laboratories' Meridia off the market. Past examples demonstrate the final decision on whether to remove a drug or keep it on the market is a messy process made by a select number of government officials.
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