SHOULD DRUG COMPANIES BE SUED TO MAKE THEM DISCLOSE SERIOUS SIDE-EFFECTS? [+] serious ballot by Mithrandir ACTIVE Sat Jan 27, 07 - Sun Jan 27, 08 Bayer Corp. will pay $8 million to 30 states as part of a settlement requiring the company to fully disclose when drugs pose risks for patients with specific health conditions. The company had a turnover of $US 35.5 billion in 2005. The settlement states that the company failed to adequately warn physicians, pharmacies and patients of clinical studies revealing serious consequences (potentially fatal) of taking Baycol, a "statin" cholesterol-lowering drug. The FDA had approved the drug in 1997. The company pulled the drug from the market in August 2001 due to its muscle-weakening side effects. While patients who take statin drugs frequently experience muscle-weakening side effects, Bayer failed to disclose that its product posed significantly greater risks than did statins produced by other drug companies. No, drug companies should be legally mandated to disclose serious side effects of their drugs No, should it not be the FDA's job to regulate drug companies (and protect the public health)? Yes, how else do you expect drug companies to keep on making profits? Other (please comment) Ballot #111634 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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