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This 3 page paper looks at the pharmaceutical industry in the United States of America. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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in the first place. The psychiatric industry has been criticized for relying on dangerous drugs, and television commercials appear asking if anyone has been harmed by a particular drug. These
commercials are made by lawyers who plan to sue the pharmaceutical companies on behalf of those who have been injured. With all of this in mind, some question the drug
approval process. How long does it take to get a drug approved, and is there enough time devoted to the process? It takes approximately twelve years between the time a
drug is derived and it is sold on pharmacy shelves ("New Drug Approval Process," 2010). Not only that, but it is an expensive process as well. It costs more than
$350 million to get a new drug approved and then sell it to consumers ("New Drug Approval Process," 2010). Once approval is given by the FDA, it goes through approximately
three and a half years of testing in a laboratory before it can even be tested on humans ("New Drug Approval Process," 2010). In fact, some complain that the process
is too long, particularly if the drug can potentially save lives. Sometimes, an individual who is dying will go to another country, or get a drug that is not yet
approved through illegal means. It makes sense for someone who only has days to live perhaps, but safety is important and FDA approval means that the drug has passed certain
safety requirements. Of course, being approved by the FDA only means that the drug has met certain criteria. Graedon & Graedon (1996) say that FDA approval does not mean a
drug is safe because there is no such thing as a safe drug. All drugs have risks (Graedon & Graedon, 1996). Again, the process of testing is arduous. While no
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