Drug Problems: Dangerous Decision-Making at the FDA

Drug Problems: Dangerous Decision-Making at the FDA How much comfort should medical consumers take from the words “FDA approved”? In judgment call after judgment call involving the prescription blood thinner Pradaxa, which has been named as a suspect in thousands of patient deaths, the FDA took a lax or permissive approach, a Project On Government Oversight investigation has found. Read our new report U.S. Embraces Conditional Aid for Afghanistan Beginning to impose conditions on our aid to Afghanistan may help incentivize systemic changes within the Afghan government, especially in the areas of sexual abuse prevention and anti-corruption. Read more Who’s Ripping Off the Government Now? The Government! The General Services Administration charges other agencies fees when they use GSA-established contracts. Those fees have provided a slush fund to GSA that exceeds $1 billion. Read more From the World of POGO Tell President Obama to Veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) The NDAA contains budget gimmicks to inflate Pentagon spending beyond the legal caps and several provisions that actually weaken oversight of the Pentagon’s $612 billion budget. It also fails to modernize our antiquated system of protections for military whistleblowers. Take action Beth Daley Casino Night Please join us Wednesday, October 21 for a Speakeasy Casino Night in DC. Proceeds from this event will support the Beth Daley Impact Fellowship Fund and help POGO nurture a new generation of government accountability advocates. Purchase tickets or support the fellowship

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