In accordance with the promise of the American Ministry of Health and Social Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Advisory Committees, where the law enforcement. As part of this effort, the agency prioritizes and will increase the role of patients and caregivers, strengthening the voices of their communities.

The FDA uses its consulting committees to obtain advice and recommendations from independent experts on scientific, technical and political decisions.

“While the FDA should join the industry to ensure a user -friendly examination process, the scientific assessment of new products should be independent,” said Commissioner Makary. “Industry employees are invited to attend meetings of the FDA Advisory Committee, as well as the rest of the American public, but having industry employees serves as official members of the FDA Advisory Committee represents a comfortable relationship which concerns many Americans. In fact, the FDA has a story of being influenced by the interests of businesses. ”

“Public confidence in the health-industrial complex is a historic hollow. We must restore impeccable integrity to the process and avoid conflicts of potential interests, “said Commissioner Makary.

Today’s action will not prevent employees from regulated companies from participating or presenting their opinions during meetings of the Advisory Committee or from serving as a representative member of the Committee when required by law. In addition, exceptions can be made in rare circumstances (that is to say when scientific expertise in an area is only available from an employee of an FDA regulated by the FDA) provided that the official is strictly in accordance with the applicable ethics requirements.

By limiting employees of companies regulated by the FDA as civil servants, the FDA aims to strengthen public confidence in its decisions and to improve the functioning of its advisory committees.

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