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Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
The Food and Drug Administration says that a prominent medical contrarian and critic of the drug industry will head its ...
FDA picks critic of COVID boosters to be new top vaccines official
The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday it has picked a new head of its center charged with vaccine approvals and other biologics products: Dr. Vinay Prasad, a vocal critic of the agency's ...
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Vinay Prasad believes that the FDA too often has acted as a rubber stamp for pharma, both big and small.
Biotech venture capital is risky business, inherently at the mercy of regulators and binary outcomes. Now it may face a new ...
Who Is Vinay Prasad? RFK Jr. Taps Pharma Critic to Lead FDA Vaccine Program
Prasad's appointment marks the latest addition of a medical skeptic and critics of COVID-19 policies to federal health leadership.
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Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
Unlike political roles such as FDA commissioner ... Prasad likened Marks to “a bobblehead doll that just stamps approval.” Last year, he told former Republican presidential candidate Vivek ...
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Shifting FDA food safety inspection to states has big challenges
After years of discussion, the Food and Drug Administration may shift responsibility for routine food safety inspection to the states. While industry and food safety experts say it's a logical ...
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Critic of drug industry and COVID-19 measures to lead FDA vaccine program
FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary announced ... In a social media post, Prasad likened Marks to “a bobblehead doll that just stamps approval." Last year, he told former Republican presidential ...