FDA - many studies
FDA = Foot Dragging Agency?
51+ Vitamin D Life pages have FDA in the title
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Nearly 75% of new drugs approved by the FDA between 2013 and 2022 did not meet their basic standards - July 2024
A (Draft) Blueprint for the Reorganization of the FDA (excellent) - Nov 2024
After leaving the FDA, you can lobby them, but not call them on the phone - July 2024
"US lawmakers are now trying to introduce legislation to stop former health sector employees serving on the boards of manufacturers of drugs after public service. One bill is called the Fixing Administrations Unethical Corrupt Influence (FAUCI) Act!"
"The BMJ says that tracking the revolving door is a tricky business, especially for non-senior roles. However, it has been found that a majority of former FDA reviewers take up jobs in the industry and 32% of presidential appointments between 2004 and 2020 to the Department of Health and Human Service, which houses the FDA and Centre for Disease Control (CDC), exited to industry after their tenure. Furthermore, since 2000, every FDA commissioner has gone on to work for industry."
Many drug agencies get most of their operating funds from businesses
| Drug agency | % income from businesses |
| European Medicines Agency | 89% |
| Therapeutic Goods Administration Australia | 96% |
| FDA US | 56% |
| Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency - UK | 86% |
| PDMA Japan | 85% |
| Health Canada | 50.5% |