For a pharmaceutical drug to be approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), it needs to pass a panel of medical researchers. The FDA is mandated to flag any conflicts of interest that scientists may have, which could affect its approval of a drug(s). A scathing new report by an Investigative journalist reveals scientists have been accepting huge kick-backs after approving drugs for the US market – some receiving more than $1 million in rewards. [Medical dirt will be revealed during ‘The Dr. Bob Martin Show’ – please tune-in]
