[refurb]

Ultimately beholden to big business? Tell that to all the drug companies who have either had their drug denied by the FDA or pulled after approval [1].

[1]http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls/

[drzaiusapelord]

They played the game wrong. There are counter examples of drugs that should never have been approved rushed to approval.

[refurb]

I think my example is pretty good evidence that the FDA isn't "beholden to big business".

[drzaiusapelord]

Vioxx, Rezulin

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-whistleblower-resigns/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Graham_(epidemiologist)

I hope no one you know is taking Avandia right now.

[refurb]

Really? The FDA just removed safety warnings from Avandia based on new safety data.

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/uc...

I'm not arguing that drugs get approved that shouldn't. My argument is that the FDA is not beholden to the pharma industry. Do the pharma industry lie sometimes and drug get approved? Sure, but that's not "beholden".