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How Many Melanoma Patients Did the FDA Kill?
By: John R. Graham
3.30.2011
By my estimate, more than 1,000 people have died prematurely because of foot-dragging by the FDA. Here’s why: After an “expedited” analysis that lasted a year and a half, the FDA has finally approved Bristol-Myers Squibbs’ Yervoy (ipilimunab) for metastatic melanoma. The deadliest type of skin cancer, melanoma killed 8,700 Americans last year, according to the National Cancer Institute. BMS submitted its application to the FDA on August 18, 2010, with a target date for approval of December 25. On November 2, the FDA pushed out the target date. On March 25, the FDA approved the lifesaving medicine.
So, the question is: How many patients did the FDA kill by delaying the medicine?
Read more here.
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