Dr. Marty Makary
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take care of a certain type of rash that somebody develops, almost as good as some of these expensive biologics in certain circumstances. So we need people who think differently. We need fresh new ideas. We need the old guard to ensure that we hold to rigorous scientific methodology, and we need fresh new ideas at the same time.
take care of a certain type of rash that somebody develops, almost as good as some of these expensive biologics in certain circumstances. So we need people who think differently. We need fresh new ideas. We need the old guard to ensure that we hold to rigorous scientific methodology, and we need fresh new ideas at the same time.
So we're trying to bring all of that together now, and people have forgotten that the F in FDA stands for food. And so that is a major focus with Secretary Kennedy in this administration.
So we're trying to bring all of that together now, and people have forgotten that the F in FDA stands for food. And so that is a major focus with Secretary Kennedy in this administration.
So we're trying to bring all of that together now, and people have forgotten that the F in FDA stands for food. And so that is a major focus with Secretary Kennedy in this administration.
Well, I mean, we're still reeling back from some of the disastrous health care corruption that the government was involved in. The food pyramid, one of the greatest pieces of misinformation put out there that has informed school lunch programs, that has informed what people define as healthy. And so we now have a group that's reevaluating the nutrition guidance.
Well, I mean, we're still reeling back from some of the disastrous health care corruption that the government was involved in. The food pyramid, one of the greatest pieces of misinformation put out there that has informed school lunch programs, that has informed what people define as healthy. And so we now have a group that's reevaluating the nutrition guidance.
Well, I mean, we're still reeling back from some of the disastrous health care corruption that the government was involved in. The food pyramid, one of the greatest pieces of misinformation put out there that has informed school lunch programs, that has informed what people define as healthy. And so we now have a group that's reevaluating the nutrition guidance.
We have a Maha commission that is going to be putting out a massive report That doesn't just talk about calories in, calories out. It talks about food ingredients and chemicals that don't appear in nature that are going down the GI tracts of our nation's children every day, nonstop. And it may not be one ingredient that is driving some of these chronic diseases.
We have a Maha commission that is going to be putting out a massive report That doesn't just talk about calories in, calories out. It talks about food ingredients and chemicals that don't appear in nature that are going down the GI tracts of our nation's children every day, nonstop. And it may not be one ingredient that is driving some of these chronic diseases.
We have a Maha commission that is going to be putting out a massive report That doesn't just talk about calories in, calories out. It talks about food ingredients and chemicals that don't appear in nature that are going down the GI tracts of our nation's children every day, nonstop. And it may not be one ingredient that is driving some of these chronic diseases.
It may not be one ingredient involved in attention deficit disorder. It may be a cumulative burden of all of it. So we're now taking a much wider view. And you mentioned the opioid issue. That probably is the quintessential example of what's wrong with a cozy relationship when the regulator agency is captured by the industry.
It may not be one ingredient involved in attention deficit disorder. It may be a cumulative burden of all of it. So we're now taking a much wider view. And you mentioned the opioid issue. That probably is the quintessential example of what's wrong with a cozy relationship when the regulator agency is captured by the industry.
It may not be one ingredient involved in attention deficit disorder. It may be a cumulative burden of all of it. So we're now taking a much wider view. And you mentioned the opioid issue. That probably is the quintessential example of what's wrong with a cozy relationship when the regulator agency is captured by the industry.
The person who literally authorized OxyContin then went to work for Purdue Pharma. Curtis Wright. Exactly.
The person who literally authorized OxyContin then went to work for Purdue Pharma. Curtis Wright. Exactly.
The person who literally authorized OxyContin then went to work for Purdue Pharma. Curtis Wright. Exactly.
Sweetheart deal. And that label was illegal, in my opinion. It was it was an indication for chronic pain for around the clock, long term use. And it was based on a 14 day study. And so that kind of mistake can result in a million Americans losing their lives. And when you don't have good post-approval monitoring, as this agency has not had, you discover things decades later.
Sweetheart deal. And that label was illegal, in my opinion. It was it was an indication for chronic pain for around the clock, long term use. And it was based on a 14 day study. And so that kind of mistake can result in a million Americans losing their lives. And when you don't have good post-approval monitoring, as this agency has not had, you discover things decades later.
Sweetheart deal. And that label was illegal, in my opinion. It was it was an indication for chronic pain for around the clock, long term use. And it was based on a 14 day study. And so that kind of mistake can result in a million Americans losing their lives. And when you don't have good post-approval monitoring, as this agency has not had, you discover things decades later.