The FDA Drug Approval Process - free video

Updated May 23, 2025

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You might also be interested in the following FDA video:

https://youtu.be/fZ-Msidi7EE?si=rzphqPYBxwWlPgxV

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For those of you wanting something a little more in-depth, here's this free 24 minute video, produced by peRX (prescribing evidence-based therapies), "Why and how are drugs approved?" Here's what the video presents . . .

1. Overview of drug research and development in the United States, and
2. The FDA drug approval process

A side note about peRX and this video. The peRX site states, "On May 13, 2004, Warner-Lambert, a division of Pfizer, Inc., entered into an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance/Discontinuance with the Attorneys General of 50 States and the District of Columbia to settle allegations that Warner-Lambert conducted an unlawful marketing campaign for the drug Neurontin® that violated state consumer protection laws. Among other things, the settlement provides for a $21 million Consumer and Prescriber Education grant program." The peRX Project is an educational program funded by the Consumer & Prescriber Education grant program.

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4 Tips To Ensure Your Prescription Safety

Updated March 11, 2021

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Use Medicines Safely - Health.gov

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It seems as if I'm reading news everyday about some drug safety issue. Here are 4 great tips that you can personally act upon, in order to enhance the safety of prescriptions. For the full details, read this Reader's Digest article, "Prescription Drug Precautions - After a trend in recalled drugs, people are losing faith in the FDA. Find out how to ensure the safety of your prescriptions." In a nutshell, here are the 4 tips at a very high level . . .

1. Consider enrolling in a clinical trial as a volunteer (a kind of civic duty)
2. Stick with medications that have been around 4-5 years (the side effects are better known)
3. Report problems to the FDA
4. Urge legislators to provide greater funding to the FDA

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Merck - Pharma Gone Bad

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Updated September 27, 2016

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You might also be interested in the following in-depth analysis of the same marketing project mentioned below:
When clinical trials are designed by the marketing department

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This is all too sad. I suspect this is just the tip of the pharma iceberg. This is a prime example of ethical pharma gone bad. What I find the most fascinating is the internal company struggle between marketing versus bona-fide clinical trial staff. Read the full story in this LA Times news article, "Drug maker Merck's marketing project passed off as research, physicians say."

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ICYOU - free healthcare 2.0 videos online

This is amazing! There's a whole community here at ICYOU contributing, watching, and commenting on any imaginable health topic. These are free videos. I've embedded the 'What is icyou?' video, so that you can get a better feel for this website.  

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The FDA Drug Approval Process

Updated July 15, 2020

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You might also be interested in this:
Development & Approval Process | Drugs (on the FDA.gov website)

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I always have to remind myself what's involved in getting a drug to market. This eSSORTMENT article is short, sweet, and a great overview of the process, "The FDA drug approval process - The FDA has an elaborate clinical process that examines new drugs for distribution to the public with its seal of approval." I've seen it stated in some other places I've read, that it can take about 15 years to 'birth' a new drug.

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