Question

The role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in monitoring the testing of new drugs continues to be controversial. The thalidomide tragedy is often cited by those who would argue that the FDA should not approve any drug until no doubt remains that the drug can be safely prescribed. Others would like to see the FDA standards less rigid for drugs that may help people suffering from a terminal disease, such as AIDS. Where do you stand on the issue? Defend your position.

Answer 1

@ManahilTaqiq We cannot really help with this type of question, but the FDA did not approve thalidomide, so it is not an example that should be used. Also, much of the funding for the studies the FDA does comes from the pharma companies that want their approval.

This is not a position to really deal with because there is simply a time when the only way to know what will happen to humans is for humans to take the drug.