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By Tara Culp-Ressler / Thinkprogress
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Delay of drug labeling policy can make generic drugs more dangerous
Several Americans who say they’ve been dangerously harmed by generic drugs — and were unaware of the risk because the drug maker did not publicize those potential safety concerns — are pressuring the FDA to crack down on this sector of pharmaceutical industry, which is currently shielded from lawsuits. At a public hearing on Friday, patients will ask the Food and Drug Administration to implement a rule change for generic drug labels that would resolve a controversial fight ov