Robert Garcia

Could I mention one other thing that I think is really important right now? We have a Secretary of Health and Human Services who's written that viruses and bacteria don't cause illness and who is suing the government to make it almost impossible to distribute vaccines.

Some of the very basics that our public health system depends on are being undermined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, which I, hard to imagine that could have even happened. Now, there's a slogan, Make America Healthy Again. I hope, like me, that you think that's a really good idea. And it actually really is true that our food system, while safe from viral and bacterial infections,

Some of the very basics that our public health system depends on are being undermined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, which I, hard to imagine that could have even happened. Now, there's a slogan, Make America Healthy Again. I hope, like me, that you think that's a really good idea. And it actually really is true that our food system, while safe from viral and bacterial infections,

Some of the very basics that our public health system depends on are being undermined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, which I, hard to imagine that could have even happened. Now, there's a slogan, Make America Healthy Again. I hope, like me, that you think that's a really good idea. And it actually really is true that our food system, while safe from viral and bacterial infections,

It's not nutritious. The easiest thing to do for Americans when it comes to buying food is to buy stuff which is not healthy. Totally on board on better nutrition and exercise, but you can't treat measles with cod liver oil. So imagine you're coming to work at the FDA and you're working on vaccines. Let's take the HPV vaccine.

It's not nutritious. The easiest thing to do for Americans when it comes to buying food is to buy stuff which is not healthy. Totally on board on better nutrition and exercise, but you can't treat measles with cod liver oil. So imagine you're coming to work at the FDA and you're working on vaccines. Let's take the HPV vaccine.

It's not nutritious. The easiest thing to do for Americans when it comes to buying food is to buy stuff which is not healthy. Totally on board on better nutrition and exercise, but you can't treat measles with cod liver oil. So imagine you're coming to work at the FDA and you're working on vaccines. Let's take the HPV vaccine.

it's almost eliminated cervical cancer in women let's say you're working on that and your boss's boss is saying can't trust this stuff it you know may not work it's an individual decision But it's a very difficult work environment, almost like you feel like you can't tell the truth, because if you do, you're going against your boss and your boss's boss.

it's almost eliminated cervical cancer in women let's say you're working on that and your boss's boss is saying can't trust this stuff it you know may not work it's an individual decision But it's a very difficult work environment, almost like you feel like you can't tell the truth, because if you do, you're going against your boss and your boss's boss.

it's almost eliminated cervical cancer in women let's say you're working on that and your boss's boss is saying can't trust this stuff it you know may not work it's an individual decision But it's a very difficult work environment, almost like you feel like you can't tell the truth, because if you do, you're going against your boss and your boss's boss.

I mean, as you know, Ben, there's a long history of the independence of these federal agencies to do their jobs, and it's sort of at two levels. The commissioner is a political appointment, and I was one of those. So you understand that you come in reflecting the values of the president. It's a presidential appointment with senatorial confirmation.

I mean, as you know, Ben, there's a long history of the independence of these federal agencies to do their jobs, and it's sort of at two levels. The commissioner is a political appointment, and I was one of those. So you understand that you come in reflecting the values of the president. It's a presidential appointment with senatorial confirmation.

I mean, as you know, Ben, there's a long history of the independence of these federal agencies to do their jobs, and it's sort of at two levels. The commissioner is a political appointment, and I was one of those. So you understand that you come in reflecting the values of the president. It's a presidential appointment with senatorial confirmation.

But then the decisions about individual products are not made by the commissioner. That's only happened a couple of times in the history of the FDA. Those decisions are made by full-time civil servants. But all but two of those people at that top level that have accountability for those decisions have been fired. And so now there are going to be appointments made.

But then the decisions about individual products are not made by the commissioner. That's only happened a couple of times in the history of the FDA. Those decisions are made by full-time civil servants. But all but two of those people at that top level that have accountability for those decisions have been fired. And so now there are going to be appointments made.

But then the decisions about individual products are not made by the commissioner. That's only happened a couple of times in the history of the FDA. Those decisions are made by full-time civil servants. But all but two of those people at that top level that have accountability for those decisions have been fired. And so now there are going to be appointments made.

Well, and here's a place where I wouldn't expect an average member of the public I mean, it's complicated to get involved in this. I think those of us who are professionally involved need to really be keeping a close eye on this. Are we going to appoint people with deep knowledge of, let's say, drug approval, device safety, food safety?

Well, and here's a place where I wouldn't expect an average member of the public I mean, it's complicated to get involved in this. I think those of us who are professionally involved need to really be keeping a close eye on this. Are we going to appoint people with deep knowledge of, let's say, drug approval, device safety, food safety?

Well, and here's a place where I wouldn't expect an average member of the public I mean, it's complicated to get involved in this. I think those of us who are professionally involved need to really be keeping a close eye on this. Are we going to appoint people with deep knowledge of, let's say, drug approval, device safety, food safety?

Are they going to be appointed into these roles, or will they be people who have a political allegiance to a particular agenda? And I think there's a lot of reason to believe it's going to be the latter, and people have to keep a close eye on that.