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Changing behavior vs. changing minds
Submitted by Peter J. Pitts on 8.30.2004
When the Food and Drug Administration talks, industry listens and obeys. That’s called “compliance.” But while mandates change behavior, they do not necessarily change minds. And as FDA enters its second century, minds need to be changed both inside and outside of the agency that regulates over 30% of the U.S. economy. Nothing less than the health of America is at stake.
Getting Better Drugs to Consumers
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 8.28.2004
Notwithstanding the claims made in the Aug. 13 op-ed article "Time for a Drug Test Registry," any such requirement would reduce the quality of consumer information and the contribution of new pharmaceuticals to improving health care.
Labels, Lawyers,and Logic
Submitted by Peter J. Pitts on 8.4.2004
As the Food and Drug Administration moves to finalize its new rule on physician labeling designed to provide more prescriber-friendly information about pharmaceutical products, it's important to place this action into the appropriate context: urgent.
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