several people had reported becoming ill after stopping use of the drug valipene.these reports had made their way to the fda and dominex pharmaceuticals was now being required to do some additional research on the effects of drug termination.sam knew that a delay in marketing of the generic drug suprame would create a financial burden the company might not survive.he shaped and re-shaped a paper clip in his hands as he worked the problem through in his head.he had to make this fda requirement somehow go away .