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The issue of more and ever more black box warnings, beyond any individual therapy or class, is whether the pendulum has swung too far — and it seems as though that’s a real possibility. It’s crucial for FDA — and for those who are irresponsibly calling for “100% safety” — to realize that pronouncements made in the heat of political debate have serious and deliterious impact on not only the scientific debate, but also on the lives of real people outside the Beltway. Further, as labels become increasingly muddled with more and more warnings, fewer and fewer physicians and patients will pay them any heed. Label fatigue is a real threat to the public health.
Check out Alex Berenson’s article in today’s (7/12) New York Times. It is trying to make the argument that a few additional weeks/months of life aren’t worth the cost. When OMB makes similar remarks they are excoriated by the Gray Lady and others in very aggressive tones.
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