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Regulating the cancer-inducing potential of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Some lessons from the 1970s and 1980s

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posted on 2023-06-07, 21:46 authored by John Abraham
This article systematically examines government regulation of medicines in the U.K. and the U.S. with specific reference to carcinogenic risk assessment. By taking four non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as case studies, it is argued that there have been inconsistencies between regulatory practice and the scientific standards supposed to have been upheld by drug regulatory agencies. Moreover, those inconsistencies are shown to form a trend over time which suggests an erosion and neglect of regulatory rigour during the 1980 s. This takes the form of awarding the benefit of the many scientific doubts in carcinogenicity testing to manufacturers rather than to patients.

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  • Published

Journal

Social Science and Medicine

ISSN

02779536

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

1

Volume

46

Page range

39-51

Pages

43.0

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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