Broken FDA, Big Consequences

The FDA is facing unprecedented turmoil—staff cuts, a sweeping reorganization, and political interference are undermining its ability to safeguard public health. Former agency leaders are raising red flags, with one likening the situation to "flat earthers taking over NASA." With vaccine data access becoming politicized, stem cell oversight potentially weakening, and the user fee system in jeopardy, startups and pharma companies must treat this not as a minor policy shift but as a major compliance crisis. If you're not already reassessing your regulatory strategy, you're falling behind.