Back in 2015 during Bernie Sanders' primary campaign, Sanders complained about Pharma executives taking the lead at the FDA. Sanders was wrong. Research scientists know nothing about testing and manufacturing drugs. It actually makes sense the regulators would be drawn from industry.
This is the opposite problem. Government officials should not be allowed cycle back to industry. That problem is far more dangerous than the industry to regulator track. For once the euphemism is right: it's the "revolving door."
Back in 2015 during Bernie Sanders' primary campaign, Sanders complained about Pharma executives taking the lead at the FDA. Sanders was wrong. Research scientists know nothing about testing and manufacturing drugs. It actually makes sense the regulators would be drawn from industry.
This is the opposite problem. Government officials should not be allowed cycle back to industry. That problem is far more dangerous than the industry to regulator track. For once the euphemism is right: it's the "revolving door."