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In practice, the pharmaceutical industry influences the FDA and distorts its policies in several powerful ways.  The pharmaceutical industry will offer higher paying jobs to preferred FDA employees and consultants.  Conflicts of interest by persons in advisory positions to the FDA have been rampant.
 
In practice, the pharmaceutical industry influences the FDA and distorts its policies in several powerful ways.  The pharmaceutical industry will offer higher paying jobs to preferred FDA employees and consultants.  Conflicts of interest by persons in advisory positions to the FDA have been rampant.
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==Vioxx==
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A arthritis drug ccalled [[Vioxx]] was pulled after the FDA was found to have disregarded studies showing an increased risk of heart attack.
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