[catman67]

Funny thing about the Thalidomide tragedy. It’s adverse effects were discovered in Europe before it was approved for use in the US by the FDA. Heard from an FDA old timer that the FDA was on track to give it routine approval, but the paperwork fell behind somebody’s desk and got lost.

Was not discovered until after the adverse effects had appeared in other countries, so the FDA instead touted their diligence in withholding the drug from the US market.

Believe me, the FDA does much more harm than good.

[driftdiver]

“Believe me, the FDA does much more harm than good.”

They are a government agency, what else could be expected.

[Gorzaloon]

Funny thing about the Thalidomide tragedy. It’s adverse effects were discovered in Europe before it was approved for use in the US by the FDA. Heard from an FDA old timer that the FDA was on track to give it routine approval, but the paperwork fell behind somebody’s desk and got lost.

We were always quietly hinted that too many persistant requests, pressures, and inquiries during the approval process caused applications to somehow move to the bottom of the pile..

No one ever exactly said if checks were involved. You can't fire them, after all.