The underlying problem is that the FDA has little ability to enforce these commitments, short of withdrawing approval for the drug - an outcome that may not serve the public health well. The great majority of post-marketing studies address safety issues, at least in part, so patients and physicians are denied critical safety information when these studies are not completed in a timely fashion.
Quotes about withdrawing (16 Quotes)
The Christian must trust in a withdrawing God.
For the courage of greatness is adventurous and knows not withdrawing, But grasps the nettle, danger, with resolute hands,and ever again Gathers security from the sting of pain.
Merck acted responsibly, from researching Vioxx prior to approval in studies with almost 10,000 patients, to monitoring the medicine while it was on the market, to voluntarily withdrawing the medicine when it did. We based our decisions on the data from well controlled clinical trials.
Ever since accepting the Road Map and the idea of a two-state solution in 2003, Sharon has realized that all settlements in Gaza would have to be dismantled under any final-status agreement. What Sharon has been emphasizing to his opponents is that by evacuating them now, he gets badly-needed brownie points with the international community, which loves the fact that we're withdrawing from Gaza.
I like the performing part, it gives me a huge rush but it still makes me nervous. Being in front of large crowds is intimidating to me and I feel myself withdrawing.
It is not the distance of the earth from the sun, nor the sun's withdrawing itself, that makes a dark and gloomy day but the interposition of clouds and vaporous exhalations. Neither is thy soul beyond the reach of the promise, nor does God withdraw Himself but the vapours of thy carnal, unbelieving heart do cloud thee.
I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.
There is no hesitation about this, as the political decision has been taken. We are withdrawing every single official from Lebanon, whether he is a regular army soldier, or whether he is in the security or intelligence forces.
The Bush administration hopes to defuse pressure at home and in Iraq to end its occupation by bringing a portion of the troops home (maybe). But withdrawing some troops is completely unacceptable.
I cannot conceive of Israel withdrawing if Arab states do not recognize Israel, within secure borders.
You think that I am impoverishing myself by withdrawing from men, but in my solitude I have woven for myself a silken web or chrysalis, and, nymph-like, shall ere long burst forth a more perfect creature, fitted for a higher society.
The works are returning without an admission of guilt on the part of the Getty, but also without us withdrawing our accusations,
I think (today's dollar drop) might have something to do with things heating up in Syria the U. S. withdrawing their ambassador.
When we enter a new situation in life and are confronted by a new person, we bring with us the prejudices of the past and our previous experiences of people. These prejudices we project upon the new person. Indeed, getting to know a person is largely a matter of withdrawing projections of dispelling the smoke screen of what we imagine he is like and replacing it with the reality of what he is actually like.
We have to make sure he (Milosevic) is withdrawing from a position where he is able to commit these atrocities, these acts of barbarism in Kosovo, and he should know very clearly that if he doesn't then serious action will follow.