Large Numbers of People Do Not Trust the Institutions They Identify as Most Responsible for Drug Safety

Large Numbers of People Do Not Trust the Institutions They Identify as Most Responsible for Drug Safety: "In a survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R), people were asked for their opinions regarding institutions responsible for drug safety in the United States. We found that institutions believed to have the greatest responsibility in drug safety are often those that are least trusted to do so. Among a list of four entities integral to drug safety -The Federal Drug Administration (FDA), pharmaceutical companies, doctors and other healthcare providers, and Congress - people identified the FDA and pharmaceutical companies as the entities that should bear the most responsibility for drug safety in the United States today."