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FDA: Flawed Drug Approvals?
As Europe approves the blood thinning drug prasugrel, a nasty smell is emerging from America about the drug’s potential approval there.
The much criticised Food and Drug Administration, which will have to approve or reject the product, has admitted making a mistake by booting one researcher off a panel considering the drug.
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