when other currently advertised and approved drugs

when other currently advertised and approved drugs were in development, didnt they have the side effects and deaths that they disclose on the TeeVee commercials? if so, why werent they put on hold? why does big pharma get a pass on cancers and deaths? who gets to decide that side effects and cancers and deaths are at an acceptable level compared to the benefits given to other patients? the FDA absolutely has the right to call out the amarex "data" as a joke, but at what point do they get to say a few deaths and a smattering of lymphomas is acceptable and grant approval for a dangerous drug? sure feels like we are being unfairly scrutinized.