Two suggestions for providing information to the public regarding drug approval by the FDA: 1) FDA should not rely on manufacturer's research/testing when drugs are submitted for approval - The old saying about the fox being in the henhouse is applicable - and American lives are in the balance. Manufacturers should foot the bill for independent tests done with oversight from the FDA. 2) Before prescribing a drug, phycisians should be required by law to review all data on the drug with the patient and should be required to provide patients with all pro/con information about the drug as well as alternative treatments, i.e., dietary and/or other drug therapies. Depending on Pharmacy staff be responsible for insuring well informed patients is not only insufficient, it is dangerous. Clerks in pharmacies routinely ask if the patient has used the drug before and if they want a consult w/the pharmacist. Most of the time, the pharmacist opens up the literature in the prescription box - which the patient could do for themselves - and cannot provide more information beyond that. It is the physician's responsibility to know pros and cons of drugs and to explain them all to the patient.

Deputy Commisioner : Michael Taylor

Ex Conspirator of Monsanto. ..Why do you have a job...??? Why aren't you Incarcerated...??? You have commited Crime's against Humanity .. tantamount to Hitler... How do you sleep at night ... knowing you are Killing Children and Senior's...??? and addicting those in between to Prescription Drug's...that will eventually Kill them...This Agency was initiated to Protect People .. from Vile Corporation's...who Seek only Monetary Gain... But you've taken it to a New Level...How Can the FDA Approve... GMO's.... Round-Up Ready Crop's....Bovine Hormone's...and Steroid's...It's Coming Michael....Tell Clarence Thomas.....and the Rest...