Talk about a vote of no confidence...

According to this article in today's Washington Post, even FDA scientists gave a vote of no confidence to some of the drugs the agency approved. A snippet:

Almost one-fifth of the Food and Drug Administration scientists surveyed two years ago as part of an official review said they had been pressured to recommend approval of a new drug despite reservations about its safety, effectiveness or quality.

The survey of almost 400 scientists also found that a majority had significant doubts about the adequacy of federal programs to monitor prescription drugs once they are on the market, and that more than a third were not particularly confident of the agency's ability to assess the safety of a drug.

Thanks to Debra for the link!