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August 25, 2010
Title: Are Millions Taking Unapproved Rx Drugs? Is the F.D.A. Ignoring a Huge Public Health Threat? Part 1 of 2
Topic: Food and Drug Administration
Discussed by Dr. Sal Giorgianni
with Men's Health Network (www.MensHealthNetwork.org)
Dr. George Ahnny is a leading pharmacologist, teaches pharmacy at Belmont
University, is a science advisor to the Men’s Health Network, and is
chairman-elect of the American Public Health Association Men’s Health Section.
For over 50 years, the Food and Drug Administration has had the responsibility
of assuring drug safety for American consumers. But can we all assume that a
drug is safe once the FDA has approved it? Are millions and millions of
prescriptions written by Doctors, filled by pharmacists and sold by companies
with ALL knowing they are not safe?
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Title: Are Millions Taking Unapproved Rx Drugs? Is the F.D.A. Ignoring a Huge Public Health Threat? Part 2 of 2
Topic: Food and Drug Administration
Discussed by Dr. Sal Giorgianni
with Men's Health Network (www.MensHealthNetwork.org)
Pharmacologist and chairman-elect of the American Public Health Association
Men’s Health Section Dr. Sal Giorgianni:
1. Today, for clarity, are we discussing over the counter, or are we talking
specifically about prescription drugs?
2. Does the FDA actually test each and every drug, or does it rely on the test
results of the pharmaceutical company?
3. What is holding up the testing of these drugs?
4. What is the role of money in this problem?
5. Are there unapproved drugs on the market illegally? Are they unsafe?
6. Are there FDA-approved substitutes for unapproved drugs?
7. Are “unapproved” drugs the same as “generics”?
8. How can patients insure that their medicine has been adequately tested?
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