In order to get a medication approved for the treatment of a condition, there is a need for the company to show that it is both effective and safe. Prior to this requirement medications were often released onto the market that were neither. Although the examples of medications lacking safety such as thalidomide are what most people remember, an ineffective medication can be just as dangerous. Many people have died due to ineffective medication for conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancers. Many more have suffered side effects for medications that were of no benefit. To prevent this, pharmaceutical […]