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Lack of FDA warnings for dangerous drugs

Most people assume any medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are safe, but they would be wrong. Many drugs deemed safe by the FDA pose serious risks to those who take them, according to an analysis by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The analysis found that at least 25 times since 2000, the FDA or drug manufacturers have issued warnings, safety updates or found potential signals of serious risk after a majority of the drugs were already on the market.  Sure,...