Estimates suggest that tens of thousands of people have died because the FDA withheld beta-blockers from the market while testing to determine whether the drugs were safe and effective. This is an example of:

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This situation is an example of drug lag, which occurs when there is a delay in the approval, marketing, and distribution of drugs due to regulatory hurdles like safety and efficacy tests. In this case, the delay led to the unnecessary deaths of tens of thousands of people.

Estimates Suggest That Tens of Thousands of People Have Died