http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/06/06/drop-in-fda-warning-letters-signals-enforcement-shift/
From the article:
"The drug industry has been grumbling
over how tough on safety the FDA is these days, but by one measure the
agency has fallen off significantly a few years ago. The number of
warning letters the FDA sends out has been cut in half in recent years,
Dow Jones Newswires’ Jared Favole reports."
Click on the link for the warning letter the FDA sent to Pfizer about the Viva Viagra ad; contains lyrics and all!
"The FDA, which has become increasingly safety conscious in recent
years, has announced that it will investigate the possible risk of
cancer in children and young adults who are receiving treatment with
anti-TNF therapies."
Sending out half the warning letters is increasingly safety conscious? Seems like getting a warning letter means more these days to me.
This is really scary.