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Subscribe to RSSSome of the most revealing moments during The Hansen Files overseas report on drug trials is what happened in between interviews and planned shoots. When NBC cameraman David Lom was scouting the neighborhood streets of Delhi one night, he took black and white images of the rustic pharmacies and traditional doctors that many Indians rely on to survive. In the slums of Ahmedabad, NBC Producer Tim Sandler captured the faces and everyday lives of destitute people living on the fringes of society.
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Dear Dateline NBC:
Thank you for your report on the process of testing and approval of new medications through the FDA. In early 2000, my grandmother was prescribed Vioxx for arthritis of her neck. On Mother's Day 2000, she suffered a fatal heart attack. My grandmother lived independently in an assisted living facility and was completely lucid with a minimal medical history. We were told that because of her age, 94 years, there was no option of seeking legal recourse for her death.
I applaud your diligent investigative news interviews to inform the public of what the actual drug approval process is of the FDA.
My son, at age 10, and I have both experience severe, life threatening medical issues with drugs that continue to be prescribed and approved by the FDA, despite filing FDA severe adverse reaction forms. It amazes me the drugs that are approved by the FDA based upon the possible fraudulent clinical trials.
Sincerely,
June Amarant, RNC, BSN
I would like to ask what NBC said to get the visa to be allowed to do these reports? What was the NBC dateline statment to the Indian government to gain the visa to film this show? Was there any fraud involved in order to film in India?