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From the airing...
"Sometimes pharmaceutical companies will list every adverse event that occurs in order to make the major adverse event seem of less importance in the overall picture." - Dr. Donald Marks, FDA consultant

Visit the CBS website to read the article, watch the broadcast, and learn more about topics such as the "black box."

A black box is a special warning label for prescription drugs - the strongest possible.

From the text...
"If the pharmaceutical company believes that black box will be the kiss of death for a product then they will argue with the FDA. They'll apply the pressure of members of Congress; they'll use the pressure of leaders of industry, popular figures - to not have a black box warning."

"And it's not just the dreaded black box - every single word on a drug's label or in ads is open to bargaining and debate."

CBS Evening News: Hidden In Plain Sight


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