ProHeart 6

ProHeart 6, a heartworm medication for dogs linked to 6,000 canine fatalities was re-released last week, prompting further scrutiny about the questionable relationship between the FDA and pharmaceutical giants like Wyeth, the drug’s maker. FDA veterinarian and GAP client Victoria Hampshire, who discovered the link between the drug and canine deaths, was persecuted by the FDA at Wyeth’s request. From USA Today:

The probe revealed that Wyeth officials had easy, undocumented access to the FDA to lobby for ProHeart 6 and attack Hampshire. FDA managers seemed more interested in placating Wyeth than in dealing fairly with one of its scientists.