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Joe Lancaster

FDA Policy Worsens Homelessness by Limiting Access to Antipsychotics

Homelessness, sadly, is a pervasive problem that persists even in developed countries like the U.S. Two experts say a policy enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making it worse.

Jeffrey Singer, a physician and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and Josh Bloom, director of chemical and pharmaceutical science at the American Council on Science and Health, wrote an article this week about the Risk Evaluation and Management Strategies (REMS) program, which the FDA can enforce "for certain medications with serious safety concerns to help ensure the benefits of the medication outweigh its risks."

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