BAD MEDICINE with David Brancaccio

Vioxx was one of the most widely used prescription drugs in the world and, for many, it may have been a killer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is supposed to guarantee the safety of the medicines we take, so how could it have disregarded warnings from its own scientists about this looming public health disaster? In BAD MEDICINE David Brancaccio provides a rare glimpse inside the FDA, scrutinizing how it operates and revealing how cozy relationships with drug makers may be putting lives at risk. In his first extended television interview, FDA whistleblower Dr. David Graham reveals how his FDA managers tried to silence him and quash evidence that indicated Vioxx was unsafe. (http://www.pbs.org/now/thisweek/)

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