Jason Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 FDA blindsided as Trump Admin cripples agency on its way out ARSTECHNICA.COM It's “a full-frontal assault on public health," one official said. Quote Last week, HHS said it had finalized a rule that would cause all FDA regulations to expire after 10 years unless they are reviewed. Critics of the rule, called Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely or “SUNSET,” noted that the FDA already has mechanisms to sunset outdated regulations, making automatic expiration dates unnecessary. But in a statement announcing the rule, HHS Secretary Alex Azar said that “finalizing our SUNSET rule will deliver for the American people better, smarter, less burdensome regulations in the years to come.” Next, the HHS moved to permanently waive FDA’s review requirements of medical devices before they hit the market. Seven types of medical gloves have already been permanently exempted, and the HHS has proposed exempting 84 other medical devices, including ventilators, fetal heart monitors, infusion pumps, pediatric facemasks, and medical imaging equipment. The HHS also moved to force the FDA to publish on its website the time it takes to review new drug applications, claiming that the agency’s current reviews are often too slow. Quote According to reporting by Politico on Tuesday, the FDA is now fighting to keep the HHS from stripping the agency of its oversight of genetically modified organisms—oversight that would instead be transferred to the US Department of Agriculture. The industry-backed plan to transfer oversight is reportedly being pushed by the White House. Quote In yet another strike, Politico reported Thursday that the Trump Administration is working to ram through term limits on top career scientists at the FDA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other health agencies. The regulation would mandate job reviews every five years, in which scientists would either be renewed or reassigned. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I linked to this in the COVID-19 thread. It’s pretty fucking crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Are these things that can be undone by Biden quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Just now, CitizenVectron said: Are these things that can be undone by Biden quickly? Congressional Review Act might be able to move on some of it but someone still has to dig through and find things to use the CRA on. It's probably not day one stuff due to rules about how quickly you can flip enacted regulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Just now, CitizenVectron said: Are these things that can be undone by Biden quickly? @b_m_b_m_b_m had mentioned something about the Congressional Review Act, but I’m not entirely sure what he was saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Read the comments of the Ars Technica article, there's discussion about how quickly things can be overturned. Ars has one of the few quality comments sections on a news site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I want my toy or ill let people die! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Joe said: @b_m_b_m_b_m had mentioned something about the Congressional Review Act, but I’m not entirely sure what he was saying. Don't worry neither do I We got a solid 60 days to overturn se of this stuff virtually immediately. After that it's the long slog of federal rule making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Just now, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Don't worry neither do I We got a solid 60 days to overturn se of this stuff virtually immediately. After that it's the long slog of federal rule making Nor does congress. Im sure its written on an arrow Pelosi is scared to shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Just now, BloodyHell said: Nor does congress. Im sure its written on an arrow Pelosi is scared to shoot. Honestly time in the Senate is the bigger issue. Between confirmations and the impeachment trial and the stimulus and the covid relief act, it's insane how busy they're actually going to have to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Pro-Covid party continues to fight on behalf of Covid's spread. SHOCKED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Greatoneshere said: Pro-Covid party continues to fight on behalf of Covid's spread. SHOCKED. This, it has to be known that he puts some of the blame of his loss on the FDA and CDC and it is no surprise that he would put forth to punish these agencies due to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, Littleronin said: This, it has to be known that he puts some of the blame of his loss on the FDA and CDC and it is no surprise that he would put forth to punish these agencies due to that. I agree, it is a very Trumpian move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Chad at DHS apparently also did a two-step on his way out the door to enact rules that he didn't/doesn’t have authority for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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