It may be safe to use Januvia in 2014. It isn’t now, says Public Citizen, a watchdog group founded by Ralph Nader.
We should wait at least seven years from when the Food and Drug Administration approves a new drug, the organization says.
It made this point generally in its book, Worst Pills, Best Pills, which I reviewed here a couple of years ago. The key recommendation in that book is not to use a new drug for seven years after the FDA approves it, except for rare breakthrough drugs. Public...
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