Arrr mateys, 10 scurvy dogs on the FDA panel for Abbott's heart device be in cahoots with the company!
2024-04-06
Arrr mateys, when the Food and Drug Administration gathered its band of advisers to pass judgment on a heart contraption by Abbott, they failed to mention that most of 'em were pocketing gold from the very same company! One scallywag even raked in nearly $200,000 in booty from Abbott, says the Department of Health and Human Services database. Aye, a fine crew of swindlers indeed!
Arrr, mateys! When the FDA gathered a bunch of scallywags to evaluate a heart device from Abbott, they forgot to mention that most of 'em had taken gold from the company or been funded by 'em for their research. Aye, this information be easy to find in the federal database, yet the FDA kept it under lock and key.One member of the FDA crew had been in cahoots with Abbott, receiving nearly $200,000 in payments from 'em. That's a whole lot of doubloons, me hearties! And it be no surprise that this salty dog might not be impartial when it comes to judging Abbott's heart device.
So, me buckos, it seems the FDA may not be as trustworthy as we thought. If they be keepin' secrets from us about their advisers' connections to the very companies they're supposed to be watchin', how can we trust their judgments? Keep a weather eye on the horizon, me hearties, for the seas be full of deceit!