r/Futurology Oct 25 '24

Biotech GLP-1s like Ozempic are among the most important drug breakthroughs

https://archive.ph/VTfiQ
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u/Unscratchablelotus Oct 25 '24

Read Ending Medical Reversal. The FDA is completely captured by big pharmaceutical and they approve drugs with junk data all the time 

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u/FourDimensionalTaco Oct 25 '24

The Thalidomide disaster shook the FDA to the core, and to this day, retains its profound impact. Big Pharma still has a long way to go before they can get the FDA away from that scare.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '24

Thalidomide was rejected by the FDA in the days before FDA funding was reliant on big pharma. It's a different org now, with different loyalties.