F.D.A. Needs to Be More Critical of the Industry It Oversees

The agency that regulates drug safety has become too cozy with the industry it’s supposed to oversee.

House Committees Demand F.D.A. Records on Alzheimer’s Drug Approval

The agency approved Biogen’s Aduhelm “despite concerns raised by experts,” committee leaders said in a letter.

Ivermectin Won’t Treat Covid-19, but Demand Is High Anyway

Clinical trials have repeatedly failed to show that the drug is effective against the virus. Still, U.S. demand is high.