Project Description
Recalled/Harmful Drugs
Pharmaceutical drugs that are approved for market use undergo a rigorous clinical process that can take more than a decade to monitor, test, and receive final approval from the Food and Drug Administration. Once a particular drug is developed it must endure a rigorous process of laboratory testing before being submitted to the FDA for testing in humans.
If the FDA allows the drug to be used in human testing, the drug undergoes three phases of clinical trials to determine:
- its safety
- its effectiveness
- adverse reactions
If the drug passes these clinical trials, the drug manufacturer then submits an application to the FDA. This application phase may take up to 2 ½ years before doctors can begin prescribing the drug.
If the drug is approved for use, the FDA will determine specific uses for the drug. It’s important to note that while the FDA determines the specific uses for a particular drug, a physician may prescribe the drug to patients for uses which are not approved by the FDA. However, these so-called “off label” uses may not be marketed by the pharmaceutical company. Recently, the FDA has investigated and brought civil and criminal charges against pharmaceutical companies for marketing drugs for off label usage.
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