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ProPublica says it uncovered a secret FDA practice affecting prescription drugs
Original: We uncovered a secret practice within the FDA, one that affects the prescription drugs millions of Americans take every
ProPublica reports it has uncovered a secret practice inside the US Food and Drug Administration affecting prescription drugs taken by millions of Americans every day. The investigative outlet says the FDA would not disclose the information itself, so it built a public tool to reveal it. The reporting focuses on generic drugs, and the story has drawn wide attention on social media, with readers sharing concerns about transparency at the agency responsible for drug safety.
Why now: A major investigative report alleging hidden FDA practices touches on prescription drugs people take daily, raising health and transparency concerns.
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- We uncovered a secret practice within the FDA, one that affects the prescription drugs millions of Americans take every day. And then we built a tool to tell you what this powerful government agency wouldn’t. Watch how we did it: https://www. propublica.org/article/generic… · ProPublica@newsie.social · 227
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