Powerful Drug Companies vs Patient Safety
It appears increasingly difficult to stop the Big Pharma juggernaut, even when scientific studies raise serious concerns over the safety of common medications. Recently, a highly critical Senate Finance Committee report blasted the powerful Avandia British drugmaker, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Also, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added warnings about increased risk of heart attacks linked to this popular GSK diabetes drug, Avandia. The drug company was accused of hiding data…
