MedPage Today, August 1, 2024: When the company that makes Wegovy weight loss drugs say it reduces major cardiovascular events by 20% they really mean it reduces that risk by 1.5% for each patient. That’s because only 8% of the placebo group had major cardiovascular events, compared to 6.5% of the Wegovy patients. Isn’t that misleading? We explain why most weight loss patients will not benefit in terms of heart disease, because the benefit is small and requires staying on Wegovy for almost 3 years.
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Open Letter to the FDA: You’re Protecting the Wrong People
MedShadow, July 23, 2024: We agree with Medshadow that it is outrageous that the FDA is warning companies about fraudulent tests that mean their medications may not be safe or effective but are not warning patients who are buying these medications.
Read More »Revolving door: You are free to influence us “behind the scenes,” FDA tells staff leaving for industry jobs
BMJ, July 1, 2024: BMJ investigation reveals how revolving door and FDA Ethics office allow former FDA staff to lobby for industry and Dr. Diana Zuckerman explains how this creates conflicts of interest that undermine FDA decision-making.
Read More »Advisory Committee Consumer Reps Often Fail To Represent Consumer Interests, Groups Tell US FDA
Pink Sheet, June 13, 2024: NCHR quoted from FDA listening session on optimizing the advisory committee process.
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STAT, June 8, 2024: Our Letter to the Editor at STAT News disagreed with the first Opinion commentary urging more use of antipsychotics for dementia patients. We explain that these drugs too often kill older patients or serve as chemical straight jackets,
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