FDA Alzheimer's Drug Corruption Scandal

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The FDA's recent approval of an Alzheimer's drug, Aducanumab, has sparked significant controversy due to its questionable efficacy and serious side effects, contradicting the unanimous recommendations of the scientific advisory panel against its approval. In protest of this decision, three panel members have resigned. While the approval is widely viewed as a poor choice, discussions have emerged regarding potential corruption within the FDA's approval process. Although concerns about undisclosed conflicts of interest have been raised, particularly in relation to past drug approvals, there is currently no direct evidence linking these issues to the Aducanumab decision. Investigations into the approval process and the advisory panel's integrity are suggested as necessary steps to address these concerns.
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Approving the drug is clearly a bad decision, but where is the evidence for corruption?
 
morrobay said:
Perhaps an investigation could answer that question. https://www.sciencemag.org/news/201...a-advisers-after-drug-approvals-spark-ethical

That's an article from 2018 about approval of a different drug. The article does suggest that there are sometimes undisclosed conflicts of interests in the FDA approval process, but no direct evidence of any in the Aducanumab approval. It's certainly a possibility that should be investigated, and I'm sure many are.
 
The article also seems to suggest conflicts of interests for the advisory panel. But in the case of Aducanumab, nobody in the advisory panel voted for approval.
 
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