Here are a few good comments on what recently happened at the FDA:
- Washington Post: What the ouster of a top FDA regulator shows about Trump world divisions
- The Atlantic: The Man Who Was Too MAHA for the Trump Administration
- Science: Vinay Prasad: That Was Fast
V(inay) P(rasad)’s ouster was clearly death by lobbyists, but then they had plenty of fodder. The current administration does seem to be going for a mid-to-late 19th century vibe in many ways, and this is one of them. Sure, Ulysses Grant probably didn’t coin the word, but isn’t that the peak period when those who had the president’s ear could get things done quickly and blatantly? Whether that excites you or scares you, well, that depends on what kind of person you are and what you do for a living.
Selfishly speaking, it will be good to see VP back publishing oncology papers. Here is a recent one about informative censoring in clinical trials, with a lay summary here. More of that, please.