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Daschle likely to inherit agency rife with issues
Posted: December 8, 2008 Pharmaceutical

President-elect Barack Obama has made no formal announcement as yet, but it appears likely that Sen. Tom Daschle will be appointed Obama’s choice for Health and Human Services secretary, according to The Federal Times. If so, Dashle will inherit a

Generics may be bio-equivalent of brands, but are they as safe?
Posted: December 5, 2008 Pharmaceutical

Clinical tests conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association comparing brand and generic cardiovascular drugs show that generic drugs are bio-equivalent to the drugs they are patterned after. And, the FDA adds, generics are far less expensive than

Lawmaker questions FDA investigation of heparin scandal
Posted: November 21, 2008 Pharmaceutical

A Washington lawmaker is raising concerns about the FDA’s handling of the tainted heparin scandal earlier this year, claiming that the agency misrepresented deaths tied to the product and didn’t thoroughly investigate the situation, according to CNN Money.