Originally Posted by analog

Also, just because a drug is approved somewhere else in the world, doesn't mean it will fit the mold set by the FDA- so there's never any point in saying "well it's ok over there...". This has nothing to do with being better than anyone, it has to do with strict quality and safety control. Britain's is very good as well, in my understanding, but all the British medical trials in the world won't force the hand of the FDA. They need to do their own, to be as sure as they can be that what they approve is safe for use.