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2022-07-29 Economy

FDA's top tobacco scientist takes job at tobacco giant Philip Morris just weeks after he signed off firm's latest vape product - the second exec to defect in as many months - as agency struggles to regulate the industry

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-07-29 07:34|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 They do need a law that prevents moving from a gov watch agency directly into the corporate sector they were just watching. Perhaps a year or two in between to shed the worst offenders.

Posted by ruprecht 2022-07-29 09:26|| 2022-07-29 09:26|| Front Page Top

#2 WHy did the FDA need a 'top tobacco scientist' anyway?

I thought tobacco science was settled? It's bad for you; smoke weed instead!

Posted by Bobby 2022-07-29 09:38|| 2022-07-29 09:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Perhaps a year or two in between to shed the worst offenders.

5 year non-hiring for all government agencies to any corporate group that they would have regulatory power over. Violators get a 155% tax fine on all their income.

Posted by DarthVader 2022-07-29 10:08|| 2022-07-29 10:08|| Front Page Top

#4 FDA's Top Tobacco Approver

Posted by Dron66046 2022-07-29 11:31|| 2022-07-29 11:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Is this why they flirted with banning JUUL earlier this year?

Posted by Rob Crawford 2022-07-29 13:57|| 2022-07-29 13:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Ima going with DV's plan.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-07-29 13:59|| 2022-07-29 13:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Perhaps a year or two in between to shed the worst offenders.

When our organisation broke away from a -large-multinational-corporation- those of us peons were were dragged along were not allowed to seek employment with the parent company for 3 years.(1)

So double that for Government - 6 years. Apply it to trading in the stocks of industries you oversee as well - call it the Pelosi Admendment.

(1) - actually ended up very well - working for a very good private corporation which values it's employees. Not too woke. No vaccine mandates. Best leadership I've seen.

Posted by CrazyFool 2022-07-29 14:21|| 2022-07-29 14:21|| Front Page Top

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