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  Saturday  November 2  2002    12: 41 PM

war against some kids

Drugging our children the legal way
America's legal drug pushers are free to offer kids their potent concoctions without having to prove they're safe or effective.

Chalk up another profitable victory for those promoting the legal drugging of America's children -- also known as the good folks of the pharmaceutical industry. Earlier this month, a federal judge struck down a Food and Drug Administration regulation that required drug makers to test medicines routinely given to children.

As a result, America's legal drug pushers are once again free to offer their potent concoctions for our kids' consumption without having to prove that they are safe or effective for pediatric use.
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