Ex-FDA official reveals surprising misinformation in the pharmaceutical industry about depression
Understanding Depression Diagnosis: A Different Perspective Many individuals think that diagnosing clinical depression is all about objective tests, like blood tests or brain scans. However, Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring challenges this notion, suggesting that it’s not quite as straightforward as that. He points out that when diagnosing depression, people are asked to select from nine symptoms. […]
Ex-FDA Chief Counsel Claims Anti-Abortion Stance Led to Her Dismissal by GOP Senator!
Hilary Perkins was the top attorney at the Food and Drug Administration just 36 hours before her resignation. Perkins began her career with the Department of Justice in 2019, defending the administrative roles she filled—the fundamental doctrine of the position. When surgeon and researcher Marty McCurry from Johns Hopkins was appointed to head the FDA, […]
Pfizer hires ex-FDA drug chief as top doctor
The former head of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) drug division has joined Pfizer as the top medical director, the company announced Monday. Patrizia Cavazzoni was the director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) from 2020 to January, and resigned before President Trump took office. Cavazzoni previously worked for Pfizer […]
Ex-FDA chief says Biden 'mishandling' bird flu, urges swift action from Trump
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Luciana Borio, former director of medical and biodefense preparedness policy at the National Security Council, wrote: friday editorial The Washington Post outlined growing concerns about the White House's approach to eliminating mutant strains of bird flu. “President-elect Donald Trump's transition team would be wise to prepare […]