Authors: Ronald W. Hansen, Paul H. Rubin
Some have described the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a scientific
bureaucracy with police powers. Does a "cult of
infallibility" exist within the FDA, leading to decisions that are contrary to the best interests of patients and their physicians? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is one of the most powerful of federal regulatory agencies, if not the most powerful. It regulates over 25% of all consumer goods sold in the United States. It makes decisions on a daily basis that affect the lives of millions of people. While the FDA was created to protect the public, how well is it
fulfilling this mission and whose interests is it actually protecting? In this book, four outstanding…
