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As a condition of approval, should the FDA require that a new drug show how it performs compared with existing drugs approved for the same condition?

(Total Votes: 170)

Not sure (4.1%)

Yes (90.0%)

No (5.9%)

• people hope for miracles and then these drugs turn out harmful

• The patient should have the opportunit to choose. The Patient should have control.

• We spend too much money on similar drugs. A compaison would be very helpful.

• In addition, the "new" drug should have fewer side effects and be significantly better than the prio

• Certainly!

• All the truth, not just profit driven info.

• This could result in fewer and more costly approvals.

• Absolutely it should at the least be more effective and safer

• Medicine should be safe, not cause more harm.

• Without an accurate and valid comparison -- the public has no measurment as to any benefit of a new

• ALL side effects should also be evaluated before experimenting on the patient/public

• Testing only against placebo makes new drugs look goood even thought they may be worse than an old g

• Because there is no such thing as one size fits all with medications

• It should be tested against placebo and against alternatives, expecially GENERIC alternatives.

• Every new drug should be compared to the existing ligitimate comparables! Thats a given!

• New drug regulations are far too arbitrary already. I'd prefer a more stringent review overall.

• For example the old prozac arguably beats new versions.

• WE all TRUST the FDA -- they need to provide absolutely accurate info. to the public -- not specualt

• Should be compared against natural supplements.

• always!