^ Watch that video. You don't even need to postulate insurance as the hidden hand behind this. In the span of four short minutes, FDA head honcho Jeffrey Shuren manages to commit perjury before Congress while explaining that "traditional manufacturers" will be helped by the new regulations. Who woulda thunk?
Truly blood boiling clip. The entire genomics blogosphere exploded over this guy back in March. No one has any idea why he's still employed.
^ Watch that video. You don't even need to postulate insurance as the hidden hand behind this. In the span of four short minutes, FDA head honcho Jeffrey Shuren manages to commit perjury before Congress while explaining that "traditional manufacturers" will be helped by the new regulations. Who woulda thunk?
Truly blood boiling clip. The entire genomics blogosphere exploded over this guy back in March. No one has any idea why he's still employed.
Some links:
http://massdevice.com/news/fda-device-chief-under-fire-did-d...
http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/editors/26499/?p1=A4
http://reason.com/blog/2011/03/10/fda-regulation-of-direct-t...
http://www.fdablog.org/2011/03/controversy-grows-around-fdas...
http://johnhawks.net/weblog/topics/biotech/testing/fda-dtc-m...
http://www.genomesunzipped.org/2011/03/why-dtc-genetic-testi...
http://blogs.plos.org/genomeboy/2011/03/09/making-movies/
http://www.harappadna.org/2011/03/your-genes-regulated/