Thread: Are FDA approved drugs actually safe ??

Hi,
We always rely on doctors and the medicines prescribed by them for our illness. But, have we all ever thought if these medicines are safe to use? There is a myth that the drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is safe to use. But, is this really true? Are they safe to use for human consumption?
Well, I recently came across this article,"Are FDA Approved Drugs Safe?", which says that FDA stamp of approval is not the criterion for safety. Some drugs have been classified by FDA as not safe. They just analyze the data given to them by the drug company, it may be manipulated, and maybe this is why unsafe drugs continue to be FDA approved, and kills an injures people.
So, how do trust the medicines that we take ? What do you all think about this ??

Originally Posted by samuel

Hi,
We always rely on doctors and the medicines prescribed by them for our illness. But, have we all ever thought if these medicines are safe to use? There is a myth that the drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is safe to use. But, is this really true? Are they safe to use for human consumption?
Well, I recently came across this article,"Are FDA Approved Drugs Safe?", which says that FDA stamp of approval is not the criterion for safety. Some drugs have been classified by FDA as not safe. They just analyze the data given to them by the drug company, it may be manipulated, and maybe this is why unsafe drugs continue to be FDA approved, and kills an injures people.
So, how do trust the medicines that we take ? What do you all think about this ??

It depends on your doctor and your relationship with your doctor. I suggest to have faith in your doctor as well qualified doctors won't do any wrong things, you should be cautious for this with quacks or when getting treatment from under qualified doctors..