MARCIA ANGELL claims that "most new drugs are not advances over old ones, but minor variations with new patents and higher prices" (" High cost for me-too drugs ," Op-ed, Feb. 12). As a former associate commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, I find her claim incredibly misleading. Just as a Honda Accord isn't the same as a Toyota ... (Full article: 204 words)
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