EPISODE · Aug 13, 2024 · 33 MIN
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What does “FDA approved” really mean? In this eye-opening and darkly hilarious episode of Waywut, Darrell and Jason take a deep dive into the shocking—and often deadly—failures of the Food and Drug Administration.From overlooked safety trials to outright corporate capture, this episode unpacks how the FDA transformed from a watchdog agency into a rubber stamp for Big Pharma.💊 Topics include:The FDA’s early mission and how it was quietly sold outHow user fees allowed pharmaceutical companies to help fund their own drug approvalsThe horrifyingly short clinical trial that helped greenlight OxyContinVioxx, a painkiller that killed over 60,000 people before being pulledFDA whistleblowers, suppressed safety data, and revolving-door careersWhy 9 out of the last 10 FDA commissioners ended up working for the industries they once regulatedThis episode exposes how public trust is manipulated, how deadly drugs slip through the cracks, and how government oversight becomes corporate PR.👉 Follow Waywut for weekly episodes filled with weird history, dark humor, strange facts, and true stories that will make you say… Waywut?
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