The Burrill Report (August 23, 2010): Drug Recalls Soar (.MP3,8.35 Mb)
Drug recalls listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hit a record 1,742 in 2009, according to a new report from The Gold Sheet. That shattered the previous record of 464 set in 2000, according to the publication, which has tracked drug recalls since 1988. We spoke to Bowman Cox, managing editor for The Gold Sheet, about the trend, whether it reflects a new posture at the FDA under the Obama administration, and how legislation in the works could give the agency new powers to institute recalls.