Re:Theranos Dials Back Lab Tests at FDA’s Behest
by refurb on Friday October 16, 2015 @08:59AM
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Donald Rumsfeld was on the board for Gilead Sciences
Donald Rumsfeld was a biotech CEO before he got into politics! Why wouldn't you want him on the board of your biotech?
You seem to be twisting the facts here. I would also argue that the most drastic change with the FDA wasn't during the Reagan years, but during the Clinton years and Clinton himself wasn't really leading the effort.
Re:Theranos Dials Back Lab Tests at FDA’s Behest
by dragonwriter on Friday October 16, 2015 @01:51PM
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Rumsfeld was not a biotech CEO before he got into politics, he was a pharma CEO about 30 years after he got into politics, a few years before coming back as SecDef ~25 years after holding that job in the Ford Administration.
Re:Theranos Dials Back Lab Tests at FDA’s Behest
by refurb on Friday October 16, 2015 @09:42PM
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OK, poorly worded. He started in politics early. However, did have a long career in business as the CEO of Searle. It shouldn't be surprising that he was on the board of directors of another biotech.
Re:Theranos Dials Back Lab Tests at FDA’s Behest
by seehafer on Friday October 16, 2015 @01:58AM
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> Starting with the Reagan administration, oversight over medical devices has been greatly reduced. You have a lot of leeway with medical devices, even moreso than with drugs.
Citation needed.
Lots of billion dollar medical companies have leading politicians on their board. Donald Rumsfeld was on the board for Gilead Sciences. It is vital for these businesses that to be on good terms with the government, as it is the government helps define what is allowed.
Some would argue that this is just a form of corruption which endangers the lives of patients worldwide.