My sense is that at least part of the problem is that the FDA has an impossible mandate. At some point, a better balance has to be struck between protecting consumer safety, and providing the ill with better access to novel treatments and drugs.
That said, the numerous reports of conflict of interest among FDA consusltants seems to indicate that there is some corruption too.
On top of that, the FDA's scope of oversight is way too broad, and their staffing is inadequate.
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