HHS Memo Stokes Concerns About Political Interference At FDA

HHS on Sunday evening (Sept. 20) defended a new internal policy that requires HHS Secretary Alex Azar to formally sign off on any health agency rules, including those from FDA, saying that it’s intended to minimize litigation risks. But former FDA chief Scott Gottlieb says the memo comes at the wrong time, and will only add to concerns that FDA is being “bullied” by the Trump administration. In its Sunday statement , the health department maintains that the new procedure...