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I don't know how the US public can take any of the federal regulatory agencies seriously, given their history of corruption[1]. We only hear about cases that ha
by imiric 3y ago
I don't know how the US public can take any of the federal regulatory agencies seriously, given their history of corruption[1]. We only hear about cases that happen to leak, but who knows how many go undiscovered. It's easy to be conspiratorial about this and assume that the corruption happens at the highest levels of government.
[1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-chief-approved-oxycontin-six-figure-gig-at-purdue-pharma-2021-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-chief-approved-oxycontin...
- thenerdhead 3y agoPaul Offit writes about the FDA history in his book "Do you believe in Magic?". His argument is that the FDA tends to try to do what is "right" but the public opinion gets swayed to the point where it becomes political and we "do this to ourselves".