Drug companies slapped by FDA
The FDA slapped the hands of some drug companies who just couldn't help themselves by claiming their drugs could do things that had not be proven, from unproven weight loss to better looks. The best one, as highlighted in the article, was Bayer which claimed women were "looking and feeling great" when they took its contraceptive Mirena. The FDA, not amused by the claims, told Bayer:
FDA is not aware of any evidence suggesting that women who are using Mirena for birth control look great or feel great. Patients using Mirena may experience various side effects, such as irregular bleeding, ovarian cysts, back pain, weight increase, breast pain/tenderness, and acne, in addition to the side effects indicated above.... If you do, in fact, have data to support these claims, you should submit them to FDA for review.
Keep up the vigilance, FDA.
Reported by Robert Kisselburgh, Mississippi Injury Attorney
