Biden Inherits An FDA Badly Damaged By Trump HHS

Former FDA officials and consumer advocates say a spate of regulatory moves by HHS in the final months of the Trump administration have undermined FDA and its public health mission, and they are looking to the Biden administration to restore trust in the agency and its regulatory independence. Stephen Hahn, who is nearing the end of his tenure as FDA head, last week said it’s time to discuss whether FDA should be an independent agency, signaling he may soon join...