This is disastrous for public health. This is disastrous for the critical role of science-based regulatory agencies, said Mitch Zeller, a former F.D.A. associate commissioner and tobacco division director. Challenges could range from whether tainted spinach can be traced back to a farm to the very core of the F.D.A.'s decisions on whether drugs are safe and effective enough to be sold in the United States.
Less deference to F.D.A. is going to obviously change what's available in terms of products that are available here in the United States. The agency employs about 18,000 people, many of whom are doctors or have advanced degrees in biostatistics, chemistry and toxicology.
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