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Fears of 'overcaution' by FDA after Vioxx woes go unfounded

Speed of recent votes hints drug approvals not slowing

By Diedtra Henderson
Globe Staff / September 21, 2005

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Drug company officials, Wall Street analysts, and investors have nervously predicted that drug regulators would slow approval of new therapies after safety problems forced Vioxx from the market last year. (Full article: 761 words)

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