sense" laws governing how the FDA approves drugs
-- Despite public trust in the FDA, those surveyed are evenly divided on
the agency's overall performance:
-- 53% rate the FDA as excellent or good, while 47% rate it as only
fair or poor.
-- Overall, 18-34 year olds are more positive to the FDA, while senior
citizens (especially men) are more negative
-- Only 8% of those surveyed have seen, read, or heard about the Food and
Drug Administration Revitalization Act (FDARA)
-- Those surveyed are divided on the question of whether or not FDA
reviews of new drugs should be funded by the pharmaceutical industry
-- 47% in favor and 46% opposed.
-- 54% believe that all prescription drugs sold in the U.S. have been
approved by the FDA, while 37% say just some of them have approval
-- Few of those surveyed have a clear understanding of where the FDA
receives its funding -- 54% say it is from the government, 20% from
pharmaceutical companies, and 17% say it is from both
-- Most believe the biggest contributor to the cost of prescription drugs
is the profit margin (43%), while 28% say it is the cost of marketing,
and only 25% say it is the cost of research
The national telephone survey of 800 adults was conducted by The Mellman Group and Public Opinion Strategies from September 4-6, 2007. The survey has a margin of error of +/- 3.46%.
The survey results were announced as part of A Dialogue on Prescription Drug Safety: Seeking Common Ground, a program presented by American University's Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies and FORA.tv to examine efforts by public policymakers to enhance America's prescription drug safety systems and reform the FDA.
Video from today's presentation, along with full
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