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| November 19, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: PATRICK DESAVIE

A Food and Drug Administration official said Friday "we categorically reject" accusations the agency has failed to protect the public against dangerous drugs.

"All the drugs that are on the market have risks," asserted Dr. Steven Galson, acting director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

Appearing on morning television a day after an FDA critic renewed allegations the regulatory agency mishandled the arthritis drug Vioxx, Galson also said that a review is under way of five other medications whose safety was questioned.

For the second consecutive Friday, Merck & Co.…

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