The FDA Is Not Our Friend
Jul 14th, 2004 at 8:00 am by Susan
I’ve written several times about how the FDA is now owned by the pharmaceutical companies, and how illusory any consumer protection is. I think this proves my point:
Washington - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration lied and obfuscated when asked to explain why its lead attorney is helping drug companies fight consumer lawsuits, a congressman said Tuesday.Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., had demanded answers from FDA Commissioner Lester M. Crawford in March after learning that FDA lead counsel Daniel E. Troy has filed court briefs in three lawsuits.
Troy in those cases argued that the suits against drug companies or medical-device makers were invalid.
“I think he’s broken the law by not adhering to the responsibilities of his office to protect the public interest,” Hinchey said at a news conference. “He should be removed from office. He doesn’t belong there.”
The Denver Post in May reported that Troy, at a conference of drug company attorneys in New York last December, said he was willing to assist them with cases and invited them to call his office for help.
Feeling safer now?
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