Should FDA Hold 'Me-Too' Drugs To A Higher Standard?

An editorial in a leading medical journal argues that society loses when drugmakers make too many medicines that treat illness in nearly the same way. The authors suggest a higher standard for approval of new brand-name drugs once a a cheap generic in Read More...

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Posted Feb 15 2011, 02:25 PM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog