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Article #210: FDA's New Survey Says Trust in FDA Renewing

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A new poll says that public trust in the The Senate also passed legislation that
FDA is beginning to rebound after a would establish electronic networks to
steady decline the last 2 years, but scan medical and prescription drug
there is still much more work to do. records for indications of drug safety
The online poll questioned 2,500 adults issues. However, the Harris survey says
who lived in the United States and was that "the public's perceptions of these
conducted by Harris Interactive for The initiatives, on the whole, are ambivalent
Wall Street Journal. The poll recorded at best," but half of the adults polled
that half of the people believe that the are confident that that these oversight
FDA is doing what is necessary to ensure mechanisms would help improve drug
that prescription drugs are both safe and safety.
effective. The Pharma Times states that only one in
Despite its good markings on safety, only five surveyed believe that the new
4 out of 10 believe that the agency is measures taken by the FDA will result in
bringing truly new and innovative affective changes.
products to the market. The FDA needs to begin to implement
According to PharmaGossip, There are changes and lead with actions. Years and
moves afoot to give the agency new years of empty promises and screw-ups
powers, notably through the provisions have left the American public skeptical.
that were recently passed by the US Talk is cheap, the only way to truly win
Senate as part of the Food and Drug over the American public is to show them
Administration Revitalization Act, which you are serious about change.
gives it the ability to issue fines to Visit this Consumer Advocacy website for
drug makers if they fail to do follow-up more information on ordering from an
safety studies or use false or misleading online Mexican pharmacy.
advertising.






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