[Mahler9th]

"...government transparency."

In my experience, transparency or lack thereof might be considered differently from the likely fact that even amongst experts, there can be disagreement.

I remember attending the FDA advisory panel hearing for a new type of medical equipment for which I had US commercialization responsibility when I was 27. Quite a while ago.

We had spent $$$ on the trials, worked with top doctors and teaching hospitals, et cetera. Lots of highly-paid consultants. Our company was a big European player.

The same day the panel heard the presentation from a Costa Mesa-based US start up that I think was already publicly traded-- slightly different technology. Second tier docs, poor data, some deaths, et cetera.

The panel advised FDA to grant their PMA but not ours. I remember the speculators running to the pay phones 'cause the market was still open.

Our scientific, healthcare and regulatory system includes opportunities for disagreement, et cetera. I think that is good.