Christopher A. Iannella was a member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts, for 33 years, spanning the late 1950s until his death. He also served eight one-year terms as City Council president.
Every year, an estimated 200,000 Americans die from adverse reactions and side effects to prescription drugs. Thousands of other Americans are seriously injured and sometimes die from adverse reactions and side effects associated with common over-the-counter medications.
Drug manufacturers pressure the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve drugs quickly, before all of the data on side effects has been gathered. This “fast track” approval process generates millions of dollars for the pharmaceutical companies, at the cost of human lives.