Ep. 13 - FDA Approval Process for New Drugs: How We Can Do Better

In this episode, I discuss the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)'s process for approving and reviewing new medications and new treatments. While it's a necessary procedure, there are good and bad things about it.From the perspective of a clinician, here are some of the major drawbacks.Tune in to hear some lessons from my clinical experience plus my perspective of the big drawbacks on this process.Welcome to Beyond Conventional Medical Thinking, a podcast with Dr. Samuel Mann, a physician, researcher, and author. His latest book, Hidden Within Us offers a pioneering new understanding of the relationship between emotions and health, one rarely considered by physicians, patients, and research psychologists. Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Within-Understanding-Mind-Body-Connection/dp/B09XSX849K