The Business of America

Is Talc Poisoning Us? Dr. George Tidmarsh Exposes FDA Failures

Federal Newswire

Dr. George Tidmarsh — physician, scientist, and biotech CEO — joins The Business of America podcast to reveal a shocking truth: talc, a substance linked to ovarian cancer, is still being used in common pharmaceuticals and food products. In this urgent conversation, Tidmarsh explains how the FDA's outdated "generally regarded as safe" (GRAS) list has gone unchecked since the 1970s. He makes the case for a complete overhaul of food and drug safety regulation — and calls for a return to honest, evolving science. From baby powder lawsuits to chronic disease epidemics, this episode lays bare the high cost of regulatory neglect — and what must be done now.