tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post4657226729084534783..comments2024-01-25T17:58:34.297-05:00Comments on Scott's Web Log: A More Cautious FDA Warns of Risk for Pancreatitis with Amylin's DrugScott Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-50923472923563111392007-10-18T03:11:00.000-04:002007-10-18T03:11:00.000-04:00So many people seem to have really benefited from ...So many people seem to have really benefited from Byetta, however all drugs have side effect! Generally I guess one must summarize - take as little drugs as possible! Take only those you MUST take to maintain a healthy body. The big problem is deciding which....Chrissie in Belgiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02556806942193998413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-68884992622466865872007-10-17T14:43:00.000-04:002007-10-17T14:43:00.000-04:00Good point. Still, I cannot help but think that t...Good point. Still, I cannot help but think that the scrutiny is increased at the moment, but how long before the FDA returns to its business-as-usual approach and doesn't do anything?<BR/><BR/>This is the main reason I think we are screwing ourselves as taxpayers by allowing user fees to pay for most of the FDA's reviewing budget. Whose interests do we think the FDA is serving if they are funded by the industry they are supposed to be policing?Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-30259725419754760042007-10-17T13:17:00.000-04:002007-10-17T13:17:00.000-04:00Scott,The important thing to remember here is that...Scott,<BR/><BR/>The important thing to remember here is that only a small number of busy doctors report adverse advents associated with drugs. <BR/><BR/>Your typical harried family practitioner who has an overweight patient who develops pancreatitis is not likely to connect the new condition with the many drugs the patient is taking. <BR/><BR/>Now that the connection between pancreatitis and Byetta has been flagged, you may see a surge in reports, because that is traditionally what happens.<BR/><BR/>Even so, I read something recently that found that a shocking number of doctors were unaware of the dangerous side effects of many of the drugs they commonly prescribed and ignored patient reports of these side effects. We're talking things like severe muscle pain associated with statins. <BR/><BR/>So those 30 pancreatitis reports may actually represent hundreds or thousands more that were never connected with the drug.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.com