FDA Takes Caution on Approving New Drugs
August 18th, 2007 By LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Business Writer
Graphic shows Food and Drug Administration drug approvals through July
(AP) -- Under growing scrutiny since the blockbuster painkiller Vioxx was pulled from the market, the Food and Drug Administration in recent months has rejected a slew of experimental drugs or delayed their approval and required more data.
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