According to CNN, FDA drug chief Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg is facing internal criticism and potential conflict-of-interest concerns for pushing to hire a researcher friend, Dr. Adam Urato, while accelerating review of his petition to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, a proposal many experts say relies on weak evidence and could discourage necessary treatment for depression during pregnancy.
She's hilariously unqualified. I was curious about her claims to be faculty at Stanford... turns out she was a guest lecturer in a "wellness" course in 2020 and taught a 1-credit, 100-level online course on "food, design & technology" the same year. I guess that's not *nothing*, but it's a bit of a stretch to call herself "faculty" in 2026!
From Aaron Parnas:
According to CNN, FDA drug chief Dr. Tracy Beth Hoeg is facing internal criticism and potential conflict-of-interest concerns for pushing to hire a researcher friend, Dr. Adam Urato, while accelerating review of his petition to add new warnings to antidepressants about unproven pregnancy risks, a proposal many experts say relies on weak evidence and could discourage necessary treatment for depression during pregnancy.
She's hilariously unqualified. I was curious about her claims to be faculty at Stanford... turns out she was a guest lecturer in a "wellness" course in 2020 and taught a 1-credit, 100-level online course on "food, design & technology" the same year. I guess that's not *nothing*, but it's a bit of a stretch to call herself "faculty" in 2026!
The conversation was a great success.
We have Miss Smiley, wow nice!