>> the principals adjudicated this with the fda in 2009. in december 10, 2010, the courts determined that the e-cig is actually a tobacco product. our association is adamant that the e-cig as a tobacco product be regulated as a tobacco product and prohibit sales and marketing to kids. our position is on television, radio and sporting events that it not be advertised as we are a tobacco product and there should be not be advertising at sports events. >> we'll get into the regulation later in the show. what about fill sof if i c fillf i canally? are kids drawn to flavors like vanilla and chocolate? >> kids are drawn to a lot of things. kids try other drugs and alcohol. this study did not draw a link between kids experimenting and then kids actually using. so, again, the purpose of the study, i really don't know. you would think there's a correlation. yes, there's 10% of kids using e significants and 6.4% are hard-core users of conventional cigarettes. what the cdc is trying to disseminate is not clear at all. >> you talked about the research

the fda's former boss told congress in testimony, that fda has all the tools that they need to properly regulate this industry and no one last more skin in this game than our organization. we represent consumers. i take vitamins and dietary supplements, family friends and colleagues we want the best advertised produced and marketed supplements that can be had. and the numbers just simply do not show that they are incredibly dangerous. they have a fantastic safety profile. they really do. >> john, to the point, the rate of reported incidents from dietary supplements does seem pretty low from 2008 through 2011 the fda received 6307 reports of health problems for dietary supplements, in 2008 alone there were 525,000 prorts of problems with -- is problems with fda approved drugs. so in that context john, is it really that big of a deal? >> yeah, let's put it in a couple of different ways to look at that. first of all the reported incidents are only times when people are absolutely sure that a problem was caused by a dietary supplement but most people don't know. when they come down with an

the product not approved by the fda, but all constituents have been approved by the fda. it has engendered a lot of conversation. >> what are the five ingredients? >> profalean glycol -- that is approved by the epa for use. you have different levels of nicotine. it is heated to a water vapor and you inhale it. the exhale is a water vapor as well. i could put 50 people in this room, and you really won't smell anything. >> but i want to hear from dr. glass. what are your concerns about these ingredients. >> there have been a few studies that have measured what is in the e-cigarettes, there is formaldehyde, carcinogens and heavy metals. so they are delivering much lower levels of toxic chemicals than a conventional cigarette. so yes, they are less dangerous than a conventional cigarette, but they are still delivering a wide range of substances that are toxic. ten of the chemicals are actually on -- here in california are called the proposition 65 list of known carcinogens that require consumer warnings. in addition the claim that e-cigarettes don't pollute the air around the

maybe two of our panelists talked about fda policy so i should just defer to them. >> the fda. the food and drug administration, often touted to be the best in the world's. other countries follow the rules very often and there are really good people who work there. as a matter-of-fact especially under democratic administrations, much better. the colleague who i wrote the book with, genetic justice, used to work for the aclu. you know that organization. and she went and was hired by the fda to be assistance to the director. she is a very good progress of the individual but efta like any other federal agency has political pressures on them, political pressures. that is the problem. we can't always sort out what those political pressures are, behind-the-scenes, some country might ban a chemical from exposure but the fda says no, we don't have enough information yet to ban it. you knows that being pressured from an industry group saying if you ban this chemical our profits are going to go down. it is a mixed bag. very good people work there, they can always decide things. it has to

the fda currently limits the level of caffeine in a soda to no more than 71 milligrams of caffeine in a 12 ounce can. compare that to 240 milligrams of caffeine in a 24 ounce can of monster energy. but as we all know, most energy drinks are not sold in 12 ounce cans, they're sold in 16, 24, even 32-ounce containers. these are two, monster and rock item star. 24-ounce cans. just one of these cans contains 240 milligrams of caffeine. these cans are sold in convenience stores right next to the gatorade and soft drinks, but just one of these cans contains the same amount of caffeine as almost seven cans of soda which we have displayed here on the table. they each contain 35 milligrams apiece. they're restricted and regulated in terms of what they can contain. but this one can contains more and is for sale right next to them. keep if mind that some adolescents consume more than one energy drink in a 24-hour period and each of these drinks contain not only caffeine, but additives and stimulants such as gin seven. i was reading the ingredients on this monster label. it contains both of the t

the fda issued a new finding today. dr. richard besser tells us what it means and what to do. >> reporter: baby's first solid food. for many, it's rice cereal. and for the rest of us -- white rice, wild rice, brown rice, rice crackers. we eat rice every day. today the fda gave results of arsenic tests on 1,300 rice products. they found inorganic arsenic, the most dangerous kind, in most of them. arsenic is always in the ground and in water, and rice absorbs it. ironically, the highest level is in the healthiest rice -- brown rice, with its shell. the fda's report says the amount of detectible arsenic is, "too low to cause any immediate or short-term adverse health effects." industry groups are pleased with the report and say, "it supports the process by which fda is moving forward." but this story is not over. >> those headlines that say "don't worry" miss the point. the point is not about immediate, short-term effects. it's about the long-term health effects. >> reporter: long term, arsenic could lead to cancer and problem

the company submitted it to the fda over the summer, and the fda will likely render its decision on whether to approve it by february. although i wouldn't be surprised, by the way, if we get a verdict by the end of the year. it's being studied as a treatment for all sorts of blood cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mantle cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma. the food and drug association considering this a breakthrough drug, that's the designation the fda gives to a drug it feels could be transformational. and it has received this breakthrough drug designation three times over. it's not a sign the fda is crazy about this thing. what is it then? pharmacyclics is partnered with one of my favorite companies, charitable trust named johnson & johnson owns this drug and they're going to split the profits 50/50. j & j are not going to have trouble with distribution, once the drug is approved, something i consider likely and they're going to launch trial data and has been nothing short of tremendous. i was doing some work on this thing, and i said i cannot believe this is incredible

the company submitted it to the fda over the summer, and the fda will likely render its decision on whether to prove it by february. although i wouldn't be surprised, by the way, if we get a verdict by the end of the year. it's being studied as a treatment for all sorts of blood cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia and mantle cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma. the food and drug association considering this a breakthrough drug, a drug it feels could be transformational. and it has received this breakthrough drug designation three times over. it's not a sign the fda is crazy about this thing. what is it then? pharmacyclics is partnered with one of my favorite companies, charitable trust james johnson & johnson owns this drug and they're going to split the profits 50/50. j & j are not going to have trouble with distribution, something i consider likely and they're going to launch trial data and has been nothing short of tremendous. i was doing some work on this thing, and i said i cannot believe this is incredible. lymphoma, one of the deadliest types and drug resistant non-hodgkin

the company submitted it to the fda over the summer, and the fda will likely render its decision on whether to prove it by february. although i wouldn't be surprised, by the way, if we get a verdict by the end of the year. it's being studied as a treatment for all sorts of blood cancers, including chronic limb foe sittic leukemia and multiple my homa. the food and drug association considering this a breakthrough drug, a drug it feels could be transformational. and it has received this breakthrough drug designation three times over. it's not a sign the fda is crazy about this thing. what is it then? farm cyclics is partnered with one of my favorite companies, johnson and son john, and they're going to split the profits 50/50. j & j are not going to have trouble with distribution, something i consider likely and they're going to launch trial data and has been nothing short of tremendous. i was doing some work on this thing and i said i cannot believe this is incredible. lymphoma, one of the deadliest types, this drug showed a 68% response rate. meaning 68% of patients saw the cancer shrink. 2

the only companies the fda has taken action against so far are on the internet. it raises a question, does riger natural really exist? >> we can't say who actually was responsible for putting the product into commerce. >> reporter: reumofan has become more difficult to find in the u.s. since the fda began issuing warnings last year, but consumers are still buying it from a variety of sources and relying on the recommendations of friends and family. >> it's just word of mouth is how it travels. >> reporter: medical experts are concerned consumers don't fully understand reumofan's risks. >> there are lots of side effects of corticosteroids. people don't really want to believe that they're taking a toxic substance. >> to learn more about the people and the companies behind risky dietary supplements check out usa today's supplement shell game series online at supplement.usatoday.com. >>> coming up plenty of cars come with those fancy rear view cameras. find out why one group thinks they should be standard. >> we're two days from another freeway night under the lights

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these agencies that are responsible for approving the crops in the united states, the usda and fda do not do studies. they use corporate science seeking approval. monsanto they get to cherry pick the data that they submit to the u.s. regulatory agencies. that's what he has done. if he wants to review the data from monsanto they cherry picked and found five dead cows from those studies. >> rbhs are growth hormone used to help cows produce more milk. when walmart said they were not going to buy rbgh milk, it brought down the use of it on cows. >> i think 17%. >> we're talking about corporations of monsanto and dupont but what about walmart and whole foods. >> corporations have a big place to play in what type of food that we by and a big place to play in the seeds. he know kevin will argue the science, but i'm a citizen of the united states of america, and i have basic rights. corporations should not be allowed to steal those rights because they're fearful that consumers won't by those products. we have to haven't a scientific conversation. he can smoke like the tobacco industry did for

fda gave initial okay to perjeta. the rental is not binding but it could pave the way for full fda approval 37. >>> the slowly recovering job market has been kinder to women than men. women regained all the jobs they lost according to the great recession, according to the labor department. men are still 2 million short. the gender gap is expected to persist until the jobs market is much healthier. >>> the man who changed the way we watch and listen to movies has passed away. ray dolby, founder of dolby laboratories, was a pioneer in audio technology. his work revolutionized movie sound and home entertainment and also amassed him a fortune in excess of $2 billion. in 2012 the theater that hosts the oscars were renamed the dolby theater. dolby donated millions to stem cell and brain research. ray dolby was 80 years old. >> very interesting. wendy gillette here in new york. thank you. >>> in sports, the jets and patriots battle the element in thursday night football. new england gets off to a fast start, a wide open aaro

the fda, the food and drug administration needs to know more about these products. >> here to discuss the pros and cons of dietary supplement regulation from cincinnati, ohio, we are joined by john entine and from washington, d.c. we're joined by darryl rogers, the campaign and communicates he director at the alliance for natural health. thank you very much for being with us, these diedary supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbal remedies, sexual enhancement and body building.

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that's daddy-approved. >>> big decision from the fda. the agency just announced it will approve the use of botox to treat crow's feet. >> it's the secret weapon in the war against the wrinkles arnold the eyes. crow's feet. >> it's the best anti-aging treatment out there. >> reporter: her magic potion? botox now getting approval from the food and drug administration as the first temporary treatment for crow's feet. >> i think it makes it more comfortable in people's minds. botox has been approved for underarm sweating. even migraines since 2002. >> once it's approved, we can use it in different ways that may not be fda-approved. >> reporter: there's reasons why doctors feel confident with botox treatment. >> botox is one of the single-most powerful, reliable, most highly-studied drugs available on the market today. >> reporter: and for people working hard to reverse the aging process. this treatment is just simple beauty science. >> prevent it now. you may think you brush your teeth to prevent cavities, why not do this to prevent lines fr

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the fda says most of those don't pose much of a risk to consumers and won't be regulated. instead, the industry will concentrate on apps that turn them into devices like a hard monitor or medical attachments that plug into smartphones. when you hear the word hernia, you may think of a condition that affects men. and it is true men are more likely to suffer a hernia but it does happen to women. a morning souly on a bright sunny day, something she could not have done last march. >> it did not hurt, i felt like i was helping at all -- the like i was holding off great it looked odd. thoughts, i those could get double hernia repair. ask here is the hernia. >> the doctor says surgical repair is a typical treatment and hernia patients are most often men. >> it is so much less common. reproductive organs get lame for a lot of help with pain and that is often the cause is not always the thing we look at first. >> even though hernias are more common, the cause is the same for both sexes. >> people who have jobs where they are lived in understanding obese, itple who are increases abd

now attorney generals from 40 states are calling on the fda to regulate these so called e cigarettes. one of the complaints came from a former mckenzie barlow. it blew up in her face burning her son. >> big bang and smoke everywhere and she was screaming in the back seat. >> scone for suffered firsthand second degree burns and will be fine. a woman in georgia had hers explode while it was charging inside her house. at least three other complaints have been filed with the fda. >>> tonight was in the a -- we're going to show you how some people are turning facebook likes into loans. one man struggled to get a len because he had terrible credit. that was until he showed the lender his facebook page and twitter account. days later it was approved. >> it represents who you are online. >> tonight at 11:00, our investigators will show you which financial companies are using social media to evaluate applicants and we'll show you how it works. interesting. >>> now that you've had your fill of the latest apple iphone, we'll hear straight from amazon ceo what the new tablet will do. >> the list

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the fda black box warning is very important. we want people to understand as been said, anyone can become addicted to these. i think in the medical profession over the past 15 to 20 years we have lost respect for the addictive potential of these medications. also we're trying to find ways to come alongside these women. the last legislative session, the safe harbor act was passed in tennessee and say if a woman will come forward and say they are taking these prescriptions they can get help and if they stick with the program, they won't be charged in a legal way. >> when you say safe harbor act most people think this is about dropping your baby off at a hospital or fire station and facing no repercussions but this goes farther than that. >> we talk about an attorney general about wanting to have women undergo mandatory drug testing . . . dr. patrick, we're going to go to you. mandatory drug testing is this the right prevention or an intrusion on women's rights. >> we started talking about costs. i think putting the costs towards t

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and in your book you say we have assigned the safety of our food supply to the fda. it's their job to keep us from substances that might harm us, ie toxic foods. you consider sugar to be toxic. and it was written in the medical journal that nothing in the bio chemistry suggests that sugar is a toxin. and a leading researcher on the fructose in metabolism offered a book called "the sugar fix." he wrote we shouldn't tell people that sugar is toxic. what do you tell them? >> let's first talk about dr. johnson, who i have enormous respect for and he has tremendous work in this field. he made the statement we should cut our consumption back. everyone who is in this field, everyone believes that we need to cut our sugar consumption back, and i completely agree. a little is okay. and a lot is not. it's just like alcohol. now, there are 20% of americans who are alcoholic-addicted. the other 80% can consume small amounts, and have no problem whatsoever. for those people that's fine. and there's no problem. the question is what happens when you overdose? we know what the negat

>> well, it's the fda's decision. our decision. the issue is that, you know, we currently have a lot of patients that are on expanded access. we had a patient in new york, a patient you met earlier. >> yes. >> pablo is on expanded access with vimizine. but we prefer to open up our expanded access within a trial where we can check the safety and efficacy of the product. and we like to do it when we have at least one randomized double blind study that shows clear efficacy for the product. what's been happening for cancer, and you know, it's very unfortunate what's happening with andrea sloan, but we only have about 20 patients we treated with our product with ovarian cancer. and this is not a randomized study. this was a ranging study to actually determine what we should do next. our first phase three study will be in breast cancer. and one of the reasons why we're doing that is there actually are 15 studies right now, and rolling in the u.s. with other competitors to our products in ovarian cancers. they're alternatives to our produ

still the fda says it is now assessing how much rice americans eat and if there is any possible danger due to long term exposure even at low levels. >> it's not going to stop me from eating rice. because you know we're used to having rice with every meal or most of our meals. >> reporter: this oakland woman tells me her concerns about rice are not about the arsenic present. but that rice is a carbohydrate. >> it's more withed ideas and weight gain. >> reporter: researchers say white rice has lower levels of arsenic than brown rice. arsenic accumulates in the hulk, the outer part of the grain. >> growing up in a hispanic family, we eat a lot of rice. >> reporter: this college student says he eats rice all the time. >> there's something in everything isn't there. >> reporter: tammy chang says her advise is to vary the types of rice you eat. >> in a healthy diet it's not good to eat the same thing every day. >> reporter: the fda says there's no need to change a well balanced diet that includes rice. >>> an alert tonight for parents who have children. parents should immediately stop using

>> i have no insight communications with the fda. all i can do is urge that it be deregulated and other states to ban the sale to minors as we have done. and incidentally you mention the size of the sales. sales of these products to high school students have doubled in the past year. tracy: keep them away from the kids. thank you, thanks for being with us. ashley: sex scandals are not keeping this guy down. domenique strauss-kahn getting another chance with a new job. french investment firm has hired him to run its investment banking. the firm will even change its name to l f k, domenique strauss-kahn was behind the rescues of many debt-ridden countries at the imf but was forced to quit after sexual assault charges in 2011. those charges were later dropped. he is awaiting trial in france on pending charges from a separate incident. tracy: ridiculous. stay with us. "countdown to the closing bell" is next, the dow down 45 points. don't go anywhere. nascar is about excitement. but tracking all the action and hearing everything from our

still the fda says it is now assessing how much rice americans eat and if there is any possible danger due to long term exposure even at low levels. >> it's not going to stop me from eating rice. because you know we're used to having rice with every meal or most of our meals. >> reporter: this oakland woman tells me her concerns about rice are not about the arsenic present. but that rice is a carbohydrate. >> it's more withed ideas and weight gain. >> reporter: researchers say white rice has lower levels of arsenic than brown rice. arsenic accumulates in the hulk, the outer part of the grain. >> growing up in a hispanic family, we eat a lot of rice. >> reporter: this college student says he eats rice all the time. >> there's something in everything isn't there. >> reporter: tammy chang says her advise is to vary the types of rice you eat. >> in a healthy diet it's not good to eat the same thing every day. >> reporter: the fda says there's no need to change a well balanced diet that includes rice. >>> an alert tonight for parents who have children. parents should immediately stop using

. >> reporter: yes, this is an experimental drug that hasn't been approved by the fda. it's still being studied. and that's why the manufacturer doesn't know yet if it's safe. so far the drug has only been used by 28 ovarian cancer patients in phase one clinical trials which are not yet completed. but andrea slone is convinced the drug is prompti itising ande her only hope. >> we help women who are experiencing violence in their homes. >> reporter: now she's fighting for her own survival. she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. she's been through two full rounds of chemotherapy, a stem cell transplant and she finished her last round of radiation. but last month she learned the cancer was back and she needed a new treatment strategy. her doctor recommended a new drug called bmn 673. >> this is the drug that will give me the best chance of extending my rock star life. >> reporter: bmn 673 is manufactured by biomarin. in clinical trials it has shown success with ovarian cancer, but it hasn't been approved by the food and drug administration and is still considered experimen

they're trying to utilize the time between now and when the fda clamps down to get the brand out. >> because e-cigarettes are not regulated there's no way of knowing exactly what's in the lay pore. in 2009 they found toxic chemicals in two leading brands. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. >>> marital problems for george zimmerman. his wife of six years is filing for divorce. his wife says they've lived like gypsies in a trailer for the past year and a half and then after his trial, zimmerman reportedly packed up and left and didn't tell anyone where he was going. last week shelley pled guilty for lying during a bail hearing for her husband. >>> straight ahead, your weather, and in sports the broncos bust out. the nfl season kicks off with a performance for the record books by peyton manning. ♪ and i'll never desert you ♪ ♪ i'll stand by you yeaaaah! yeah. so that's our loyalty program. you're automatically enrolled, and the longer you stay, the more rewards you get. great! oh! ♪ i'll stand by you ♪ won't let nobody hurt you ♪ isn't there a simpler way to explain the loy

but as the fda has said it may contain other cancer-causing agents. and at least four users have gotten a nasty surprise. their electronic cigarettes exploded while being charged. >> it sounded like a bomb. it shook the house up. >> you look at the preponderance and the percentages and with the electronic cigarettes i don't think the numbers begat the worry at all. >> and joining me from cdc headquarters right here in atlanta is cdc director dr. tom frieden. thanks for joining us, doctor. there's a lot of interest in this topic. a few years ago the fda as you know actually banned the e-cigarettes but in 2010 a court overturned said there's no evidence that they're actually harmful. what do you think? is it a question of they're bad for you or we just still don't know? >> i think what we can say basically is they might or might not be able to help you quit, but there are definite harms that they can cause. and those definite harms are in different environments. so, if they get kids hooked on nicotine, that's a really bad thing. if they get a smoker who

injuries have pushed attorneys general in 40 states, include maryland, to call on the fda to regulate them. pamela brown reports. >> reporter: he was screaming and saying, mom, get me. get me. >> reporter: it's an image of her 3-year-old son conner, kenzie barlow will never forget. >> seeing your child on fire and them screaming "help me" is definitely pretty terrifying. >> reporter: the culprit, according to barlow, her e- cigarette. she said she was charging it in her car, when suddenly -- >> i'm on fire! >> reporter: big bang and kind of a flash ask there's smoke everywhere. and i heard conner screaming in the back seat. >> reporter: conner suffered first-and second-degree burns but is expected to make a full recovery. still, experts say the incident is troubling. >> because cat strophic failure of the device. fortunately, only minor burns, but painful burns. >> reporter: and it's not the first of its kind. this woman in georgia said her e-cigarette exploded inside her home while this was charging am. >> it shook the house up. i screamed. >> reporter: cnn obtained three additional

. >>> the fda is investigating dozens of reports of illnesses from rauled greek yogurt. no link has been confirmed, but the fda says at least 89 people reported getting sick after eating chobani greek yogurt manufactured in idaho. >>> people who sell dogs online now have to comply with the same rules as other dog breeders. online sellers must now either allow buyers to see the animals before they buy or else allow federal inspectors to look over their facilities. the u.s. agriculture department announced these new regulations just today. they're meant to crack down on puppy mills. right now the rules only apply to the sale of dogs but could be expand today include other animals. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. i'm gasia mikaelian. our coverage continues on the 10:00 news as evacuees return home after that devastating wild fire in mount diablo. keep in mind we're always here for you at ktvu.com and tmz is up next right here on tv 36. [captioning made possible by warner bros. domestic television distribution] >>

the fda commission report on caffeine consumption among the u.s. population indicated that teens and young adults age 14-21 years consume on average approximately one-third the amount of caffeine as people over 21, a level that has remained constant even as energy drinks gain in popularity. further, the report found that energy drinks contributed only a small portion of caffeine consumed by teenagers and that the most significant source of caffeine for both children aged 2-13 as well as teens age 14-17 was coffee, tea and soft drinks. researchers at penn state and the diet assessment center likewise found that energy drinks were minor contributors to overall caffeine intakes in all age groups. as outlined in greater detail in my prepared statement, recent analysis have called into question two of the most-cited sources alleging energy drink risks. for example, a july 25, 2013, report commissioned by the american beverage association noticed that the drug abuse warning network, samhsa -- referred to as the d.a.w.m. report, this is the emergency room

the fda gave the okay to use botox to treat crow's feet. it prevents muscles from tightening, so wrinkles are less prominent. >>> turns out men who develop a spare tire around their tummies could be low on estrogen. researchers in boston found that low estrogen levels in men can lead to the accumulation of body fat which in turn raises the risk of heart disease and diabetes. the lack of estrogen are linked to low testosterone levels and sexual dysfunction. experts in the field are calling it a mind-bender, that could revolutionize the way hormones are prescribed. that study came out in the new england journal of medicine today. for a store near you go to benjaminmoore.com/bayarea. >>> jeff has got his groove back. we're heading back to him. >> please work. please. we have some motion, you guys. sorry about that, we have all the wires connected properly. 82 in san jose for tomorrow, 84 in sunnyvale, 79 in palo alto. low 80s in the extreme south bay. at this point for tomorrow, with the humidity moving up from the south, these mid-80s will fe

bob, do you think these e-cigarettes should be regulated by the fda? >> well, the fda regulates the use of drugs. this is a drug dispenser. so the food and drug administration is concerned. somebody can overdose on nick co-tan. the lung happens to be, as well as the mouth and tongue, a great absorber of drugs. nicotine is going to be absorbed. we've got to see what this does to young people and old people. >> dr. robert, thank you for being here. thank you, dr. bob. that's going to wrap up this hour of chris "jansing & co." thomas roberts is up next. good morning, thomas. ♪ fire, fire, you can take me higher ♪ ♪ take me to the mountains, start a revolution ♪ ♪ hold my hand, we can make, we can make a contribution ♪ ♪ brand-new season, keep it in motion ♪ ♪ 'cause the rhyme is the reason ♪ ♪ break through, man, it doesn't matter who you're talking to ♪ [ male announcer ] completely redesigned for whatever you love to do. the all-new nissan versa note. your door to more. ♪ woman: everyone in the nicu -- all the nurses wanted to

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>> so that's a question the fda is struggling to get a full number on, even today. but the number they put out right now is studies show that anywhere from about four pills over to eight pills over taken -- of extra strength taken over several days can get you into trouble. a one-time dosage of about four times can also get you into trouble in terms of liver damage and fatality. >> i want to play something from another couple you and your colleague spoke to. the parents of 5 month old brianna who was given tylenol. take a listen. >> the doctor comes in and says i figured it out. she's been poisoned by tylenol. her liver is failing. her enzymes are high. >> how did this happen? how did she get poison from medicine that's always given, that we were told to give? >> tell us exactly what happened with brianna. this is an interesting story and a tragic one, obviously, when it comes to children's tylenol versus infant's tylenol and counter intuitively, the infant's tylenol is at a higher concentration. >> right. this is one of the more interesting aspects of the story for

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the market, the free market is pretty strict -- >> rose: so you wouldn't want to see a fda. >> no. >> rose: you have to get their approval before you can market a drug. >> yes. the fda is run by individuals who used to be in the drug, they're connected with the -- >> rose: there's an idea here that they are corrupt people. >> most of the time when you have regulation, say you regulate banking, the banking lobby -- >> rose: stay with you. let's assume what you're saying is true. >> that's one good reason not to do it. >> rose: the pharmaceutical company control the fda is that your point. >> yes. >> rose: so whatever they do is what. >> sometimes they prevent good drugs from coming out and sometimes they endorse -- >> rose: they keep bad drugs from come out. is that a useful purpose? >> yes. >> rose: that's prior restraint then. >> yes, but you're making the assumption that in the market, there would be nobody to supervise. there would be supervisory orgainizations that would warrant -- i mean you have a good housekeeping -- >> rose: you believe that. >> -- seefl approval that people u

a drug called perjeta the first the fda has proofed to given to patients before surgery. doctors hope using drugs earlier could help shrink tumors and making them easier to remove. in some cases, it could mean video game removal of the full breast. >> it allows us to have choices for these women. so that not everyone needs to have a mastectomy. >> reporter: the drug helps block a protein called her2 and believed to play a role in at many of a quarter of all cases. they estimate 15,000 able to use it. genentech which makes the drug says women in its study used perjeta as a presurgical treatment for 12 weeks, 39% found their cancer came undetectable. among those who didn't use it, only 21% achieved that result. the move toward fda approval reflects the agency's push for faster action on potentially life saving treatments. >> a lot of the drugs take a long time to get approved and with this newer approach, it is possibly that the drugs will come online faster. >> reporter: the drug maker now is in evidence of possible side effects, including an increased rate of heart proble

>> well, it's -- it's the fda's decision. our decision. the issue is that, you know, we currently have a lot of patients that are on expanded access. we had a patient in new york, a patient you met earlier. >> yes. >> pablo is on expanded access with vimizine. but we prefer to open up our expanded access within a trial where we can check the safety and efficacy of the product. and we like to do it when we have one randomized double blind study that shows clear efficacy for the product. what's been happening -- and you know, it's very unfortunate what's happening with andrea sloan. but we only have about 20 patients we treated with our product with ovarian cancer. and this is not a randomized study. this was a ranging study to actually determine what we should do next. our first phase three will be breast cancer. and one of the reasons why we're doing that is there actually are 15 studies right now and rolling in the u.s. with other competitors to our products in ovarian cancers. they're alternatives to our product. they might not be as goo