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BMJ investigates financial entanglements between FDA chiefs & the drug industry - C C - May 9, 2024
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1043758
INTRO: An investigation published by The BMJ today raises concerns about financial entanglements between US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chiefs and the drug and medical device companies they are responsible for regulating.
Regulations prohibit FDA employees from holding financial interests in any FDA “significantly regulated organisation” and the FDA says it takes conflicts of interest seriously, but Peter Doshi, senior editor at The BMJ, finds that financial interests with the drug industry are common among its leaders... (MORE - details, no ads)