Postmarketing surveillance—lack of vigilance, lack of trust
PB Fontanarosa, D Rennie, CD DeAngelis - Jama, 2004 - jamanetwork.com
Physicians and patients expect that when medications are prescribed correctly for labeled
indications and are used as directed, these medications generally will have beneficial
effects and will not cause significant harm. This confidence in pharmaceutical products
reflects trust in the effectiveness and integrity of the drug approval and monitoring
process.However, the current approval process for drugs and biological agents in the United
States has come under intense scrutiny, most notably because of concerns about influence …
indications and are used as directed, these medications generally will have beneficial
effects and will not cause significant harm. This confidence in pharmaceutical products
reflects trust in the effectiveness and integrity of the drug approval and monitoring
process.However, the current approval process for drugs and biological agents in the United
States has come under intense scrutiny, most notably because of concerns about influence …