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Food and Drug Administration
Government BodyFederal agency regulating drugs, medical devices, food safety, and tobacco. Approves new drugs and sets generic competition timelines that directly affect pharmaceutical industry profits.
pharmaceuticals
Given
$0
Received
$33,000
Connections
6
Votes
0
Regulatory Capture Assessment
Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.
Industry connections
0
Enforcement actions
1
Revolving door
2
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America PAC | $5,000 | Oct 25, 2024 | |
| ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN PAC | $5,000 | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| SHORE PAC | $5,000 | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION PAC (BIO PAC) | $2,500 | Apr 18, 2024 | |
| BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC | $2,500 | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESS | $2,000 | Sep 10, 2024 | |
| MADISON PAC; THE | $2,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| DELBENE FOR CONGRESS | $2,000 | Jun 5, 2024 | |
| WEXTON FOR CONGRESS | $2,000 | Jun 22, 2024 | |
| MPL PAC | $1,000 | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| TONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 15, 2023 | |
| GARAMENDI FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| DEBBIE DINGELL FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 16, 2024 | |
| ADAM SMITH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE | $1,000 | Jun 26, 2023 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enabled | FDA Accelerated Approval Loosening | FDA proposed loosening accelerated approval evidence requirements | |
| proposed_rule | FDA Accelerated Approval Loosening | FDA proposed rule: FDA Accelerated Approval Loosening | |
| oversees (target) | Senate HELP Committee | Senate HELP Committee has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration | |
| oversees (target) | House Energy and Commerce Committee | House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration | |
| Employed by (target) | Marty Makary | Nominated Commissioner of the FDA | Source |
| Employed by (target) | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | Secretary of HHS, oversees FDA | Source |