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When faced with a possible danger, how much of a warning do you need? As far as the Food and Drug Administration is concerned, your tolerance for risk is pretty high. And what about its responsibility for sounding the alarm? Eh, that can wait a while. When picking up a […]

You wouldn’t let your toddler play in a busy street. That’s just good common sense that you already know. However, if you’re in a more precarious position—perhaps you’re pregnant and depressed—you need expert guidance you can trust to keep you healthy and your baby out of danger. You should be […]

Let’s say you want to form a committee to evaluate the safety of a drug; say for example the drugs Yaz, Ocella and Yasmin. You begin by looking for people who are “experts” about the drug, the ingredients in the drug and the use of the drug. You find 26 […]