There really are many situations where it works as intended, and FDA also prevents and pre-empts abuses, they just don't get credit for it publicly. I expect t

There really are many situations where it works as intended, and FDA also prevents and pre-empts abuses, they just don't get credit for it publicly. I expect they get credit publicly in places few people ever look, like their website. And, then, there's cases that undermine trust, like OxyContin, specifically accepting Purdue's claim that seven equals twelve.