Subject: So they pressure the FDA and the FDA gets the message.

From: "Mays" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 02:00:38 -0700

The fact is that probably about two-thirds to three-quarters of the drugs that the FDA reviews are already on the market and are being reviewed for another indication. I was in a situation here with Vioxx where I was invited by Senator Grassley's office to testify. Yes, drugs cause a lot of harm. My conscience is formed by the voice of Christ speaking internally to me.
I can't make a difference.
I could have told them no, but then they would have subpoenaed me. If a given robot can't be rebuilt that fast, the soldiers who brought it in will head back to the field with a comparable unit.
People aren't going to read the fine print.
It works on what's called efficacy.
Drug companies know this. Do you see this as a serious problem and do you think many of these treatments are more dangerous than the disease itself? They should be screaming because this can happen again. They'd lose their job and maybe get thrown in prison because you can't discuss confidential and trade secret information.
We're getting much better at quantitating the risks.
It was written, performed, and paid for by industry. MANETTE:  When you consider the financial impact your whistle blowing has had on the pharmaceutical industry do you have any fears that your life may be in jeopardy?
We're getting much better at quantitating the risks.
GRAHAM:  The FDA has a very peculiar culture.
They don't give me interesting work assignments. The clinical trials that are done are too small, and as a result it's very unusual to find a serious safety problem in these clinical trials. That's why they do it. GRAHAM:  I have no knowledge of criminal activity and I'm sure there are legal standards for what's criminal and what's not. I've done that for several drugs. When they look at safety it's entirely the opposite.
If the benefits aren't there we shouldn't be having discussions about labeling the drug. MANETTE:  How you do feel about direct-to-consumer advertising? Once installed, it will own the panels and handle the ongoing maintenance.
If I don't tell them the truth, then I'm now responsible, in part, for future deaths.
So yes, faith plays a part in every thing that I do.
Unfortunately, we haven't quantified the benefits. One of the main places that fix-up work takes place is the Joint Robotics Repair Facility at Camp Victory in Baghdad.
You have the visual image that conveys one message.
At least it's giving them something.
A company may come in with a drug and want to get it approved for five different indications.
I've had a very different experience.
One potential workaround is eEye's Blink Personal security suite, which is free for the first year. It's a misperception that our lawmakers in Congress have as well and they've been fed this line by industry.
MANETTE:  When you consider the financial impact your whistle blowing has had on the pharmaceutical industry do you have any fears that your life may be in jeopardy? People aren't going to read the fine print.
"As long as we have a serial plate we can rebuild a robot.